North Korea Slams G7 as ‘War Club,’ Accuses Bloc of Expanding NATO Influence in Asia

North Korea has sharply criticized the Group of Seven (G7), asserting that it has morphed from an economic club into a war club, trying to shift the battlefield from Europe to Asia through defense ministers’ gatherings.

On Friday, North Korea’s state-run Korean Central News Agency released a commentary titled “7 Is Developing into World-Wide War Contractor Group,” condemning the G7 defense ministers’ meeting last weekend in Naples, Italy.

The commentary claimed, “G7’s interference in the Korean Peninsula issue means, in fact, the military expansion of NATO, the global war alliance,” further alleging that “Western countries are directly joining in the war drills for aggression against the DPRK.”

The piece continued its criticism, stating, “The more desperately G7, only a shadow of the U.S., slanders the DPRK’s policy of the state nuclear force…the more clearly it will reveal its criminal entity as a harasser of peace, confrontation maniac, and war merchant.” It also issued a stark warning, asserting that those challenging North Korea’s “inviolable rights” would face serious consequences.

After their meeting, G7 defense ministers released a joint statement reaffirming their support for Ukraine, expressing concern over China’s military drills in the Taiwan Strait, opposing unilateral attempts to alter the status quo, and calling for a ceasefire and hostage release in the Middle East conflict.

The G7 defense ministers’ joint statement emphasized their support for Ukraine, raised concerns over China’s military actions near Taiwan, opposed unilateral actions in the region, and called for a ceasefire and hostage release in the Middle East conflict.

In response, North Korea dismissed the G7 as “a club of war, not a club of economy,” arguing that the group’s involvement in security issues demonstrated its role as “a political servant, a first-class servitor for ensuring the U.S. unchallenged position.”