Minju Joson Tuesday in a commentary observes in this regard:

What he uttered is nothing but a cynical ploy to justify Japan's moves to realize its scenario for staging a comeback to Korea under the pretext of "missile threat" from the DPRK.

The U.S. is to blame for the instability prevailing on the Korean Peninsula and the DPRK's decision to opt for bolstering up its nuclear and missile forces.

The U.S. has always worked hard to put the whole of the peninsula under its control by stifling the DPRK by force of arms while increasing its military presence in south Korea.

This being a hard fact, the Japanese reactionaries are now zealously joining the U.S. in its smear campaign against the DPRK while creating impression that it is escalating the tensions on the peninsula.

The ulterior intention of Japan is to justify its moves to turn itself into a military giant and its moves to launch militarist overseas aggression and create favorable conditions for gaining the position as a leader of Asia, pursuant to the U.S. hostile policy towards the DPRK.

The Japanese reactionaries should bear in mind they are gravely mistaken if they calculate everything will be okay if that scenario is accomplished.

It will be beneficial for Japan's security to live with its own senses rather than being hit hard for dancing to the tune of the U.S.