N Korea against Japan becoming UN SC permanent member

N Korea against Japan becoming UN SC permanent member

Japan's bid for a permanent seat in the UN Security Council is simply "ridiculous" since the country's foreign policy is completely dependent on the United States, North Korea's leading newspaper has said.

The foreign policy of Japan "fully meets the strategic needs and interests of the United States. The presence of US bases on the Japanese islands and the granting of special rights to the American military testifies to this, in particular," Rodong Sinmun said in a commentary.

"As a result Tokyo has no ability to defend the dignity, security and rights" of the people of the country, the paper that echoes the views of the country's leadership, said.

In addition, it says, Japan has been taking a very active part in the deceitful propaganda campaign aimed against North Korea unleashed by the United States.

Since the foreign policy of Japan is completely dependent on the US, the newspaper noted, Tokyo's attempts to take a seat in the UN Security Council "look simply ridiculous."

According to Rodong Sinmun, "Japan is working hard to hold a responsible post in the United Nations. It had better come to its sense and right its diplomatic attitude kowtowing to the US before eyeing the UN post."

Japan's servile diplomacy has no independence, the article says, and goes on: "Historically Japan has drawn water to its mill with the backing of big countries. In the relations with the US it is reading its face, dancing to its tune. It is proven by Japan's sovereignty being violated in the strategic demand and interests of the US.

"Whole Japanese territory is being offered as military bases of the US and its forces are granted extraterritorial rights. They are rampaging throughout Japan, committing all sorts of crimes and seriously threatening the life and security of the Japanese people. The issue of transfer of the US military base in Futenma shows Japan's submission to the US giving priority to the strategic demand of the US."

"The Japanese government has no ability to defend the dignity, security and rights of the Japanese people even in its land. The deceptive plot being hatched by Japan with the US master behind the curtain of the "three non-nuclear principles" also proves the mean diplomatic attitude of Japan serving the US," it says.

Japan is the second largest contributor to the UN's regular budget. Japan has teamed up with Germany, Brazil and India who are also bidding for permanent Security Council seats.