Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, has warned that Pyongyang would adopt “additional military options” after Japan test-fired a United States-made Tomahawk cruise missile. Kim also accused the United States of enabling Japan’s military buildup by supplying Tomahawk missiles, modifying vessels for their operation and supporting the missile tests. The statement is the latest in a series of North Korean commentary criticising security cooperation among the US, South Korea and Japan. Analysts said Pyongyang is seeking to portray Tokyo’s military modernisation as a direct security threat to justify its own weapons development. AdvertisementYang Moo-jin, a professor at the University of North Korean Studies in Seoul, said Kim’s comments attempt to frame Japan’s steps as part of a broader US effort to strengthen its proxy military capabilities to counter North Korea.