This shows that Japan's moves to use the space for military purposes have reached the danger line.

Rodong Sinmun today says this in a signed commentary.

It goes on:

Lurking behind these moves is the wild ambition of the Japanese reactionaries to establish independent missile defense system on the same level as that of the U.S.

Their reckless moves to develop the satellite are a grave challenge to peace and security of the world and a criminal act which can never be pardoned.

What is more serious is the Japanese reactionaries' design to develop the satellite under the pretext of "missile threat" from the DPRK. In fact, the missile threat comes from Japan.

These days the Japanese reactionaries have become frantic in their moves to dispatch troops of the Maritime "Self-Defense Force" to the waters off Somalia for "anti-piracy operations." This is also aimed to legitimately allow overseas military operations and further expand the sphere of such operations.

Japan's moves to be a military power are dangerous military moves for invading Korea and then launching a war for conquering Asia and, furthermore, the rest of the world. Herein lies the danger of the Japanese reactionaries' reckless moves to convert the country into a military power and launch overseas expansion.

Japan is an aggression and war force which the international community should stand guard against, in particular.