Pyongyang, August 9 (KCNA) -- The Japanese reactionaries are now working hard to legally allow wartime mobilization of civilian ships and the exercise of "right to collective self-defense," etc. These are a revelation of their sinister scenario for overseas expansion and reinvasion, to all intents and purposes.

Rodong Sinmun Tuesday says this in a bylined commentary.

The commentary goes on:

Shortly ago, the minister of Defence of Japan expressed his will to examine the issue of using civilian ships "in case of emergency". This clearly indicates what dangerous phase Japan's moves for militarization and overseas expansion have reached.

The "emergency" uttered by him is nothing but "emergencies" in Korea and its neighboring countries.

It is the ulterior intention of Japan to swiftly hurl huge troops of the "Self-Defense Forces" into the Korean front not only by its warships but by civilian ships in "contingency" on the Korean Peninsula.

Japan seeks to launch overseas reinvasion backed by the U.S.

Such intention can be proved by a recent report issued by the State Strategy Headquarters of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan.

Being a keynote for shaping a mid and long-term policy, the report says "right to collective self-defense makes it possible to defend the U.S. warships in open sea and the country from ballistic missiles". It also noted that a legislation would define the sphere of exercise of "right to collective self-defense."

As seen above, Japan is emerging a war state and a state ready to launch reinvasion.

The fact that there is such dangerous war state close to the peninsula is a serious threat to the DPRK. It will never remain a passive onlooker to Japan's moves for overseas expansion and reinvasion as they are targeted against it.