In an op-ed carried by the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), the foreign ministry accused the three countries of having "recently made public a joint statement full of fabrication under the pretext of coping with the 'cyber threat' from the DPRK [North]."
"Attempt of the U.S., Japan and the ROK to turn cyberspace into a theatre of geopolitical confrontation should not be allowed," KCNA quoted foreign ministry spokesperson Kim Chon Il.
Kim criticized recent meetings where Pyongyang’s cyber activities were discussed, including last month’s trilateral talks in Tokyo, the Munich Security Conference in February, and a NATO foreign ministers’ meeting in April. He claimed the moves were intended to expand "provocative acts to a new domain with an aim to systematize and institutionalize the collective collaboration to put pressure on a sovereign state and aggravate geopolitical confrontation."
He also said it warns the three countries "for their hostile attempt to turn cyber space into a theatre of geopolitical confrontation aimed to threaten the security of our state and infringe upon its sovereign rights."
The ministry further said North Korea "will take practical measures to defend its rights and interests" regarding the issue.
The North’s criticism came after Seoul, Washington and Tokyo issued a joint statement last week vowing coordinated efforts against Pyongyang’s illicit cyber activities.
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