Pyongyang, August 23 (KCNA) -- Japan in its "defense white paper for 2011" issued on July 2 claimed the nuclear and missile program of the DPRK poses a serious threat to its national security.

Minju Joson Tuesday observes in a bylined commentary in this regard:

If Japan felt any threat from the war deterrent of the DPRK which is of peaceful and defensive nature, it would mean Japan self-exposed in the eyes of the world its ulterior aim to stifle the DPRK by force of arms.

A spate of misinformation floated by Japan about the war deterrent of the DPRK is intended to secure a pretext for justifying its sinister military actions.

Pursuant to the U.S. strategy for dominating the Asia-Pacific Region, Japan is now frantically following its policies to turn itself into a military power and launch overseas expansion as evidenced by its stepped-up moves to build a missile shield.

Japan considers any process to stabilize the situation in its vicinity not beneficial to it.

In other words, it is the view of Japan that tensions and continued instability in the vicinity of Japan will help secure a justification to turn itself into a military giant and step up a policy for overseas expansion.

That is why Japan is busy falsifying facts to pull up the DPRK over its nuclear and missile issues and China over its steps to bolster its defence capability.

This clearly proves that Japan is a destabilizing factor as it is wrecking peace and stability in Northeast Asia.

The Japanese reactionaries should give up their dream of becoming an "Asian leader" and immediately stop the dangerous moves for igniting a militarist war of aggression, a threat to its neighboring countries and the international community.