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DPRK's Principled Stand on S. Korea's Security Policy Strategy Clarified

Korean Central News Agency of DPRK

    Pyongyang, March 12 (KCNA) -- A spokesman for the National Reconciliation Council clarified the principled stand of the north side in a statement issued Friday as regards the south Korean authorities' recent release of the "four-point basic security policy strategy". The statement termed the basic strategy as a Cold War-oriented strategy for confrontation with the north as it diametrically runs counter to the June 15 joint declaration to which the north and the south committed themselves to remain true.
    It continued:
    The DPRK is compelled to clarify its principled stand as the other side of dialogue declared the strategy of confrontation with the north as its policy.
    The "leading role in deterring the north" the south Korean authorities cited as a basic point of security policy glaringly reveals their intention to play a major role in stifling the DPRK. Therefore, it conflicts with their loudmouthed "common prosperity of the south and the north" and has nothing to do with "self-reliant national defence."
    The south Korean authorities, pursuant to the U.S. frantic policy to stifle the DPRK, unhesitatingly made a string of remarks getting on the nerves of the north and inciting confrontation with it. They said that "south Korea-U.S. alliance is a major orientation and key point of diplomacy and the north should accept CVID". The DPRK tolerated them with magnanimity.
    But there is a limit to its patience and tolerance.
    The south Korean authorities should clarify its stand on whether they stand for independence or dependence on foreign forces and national reconciliation or confrontation.
    If the south Korean authorities have a willingness to implement the June 15 joint declaration, they should opt for national cooperation and demand the withdrawal of the U.S. imperialist aggression troops from south Korea, instead of setting forth the above-said strategy for confrontation with the north.
    The north will closely watch the future attitude of the south Korean authorities and take necessary counter measures.
    Whether the inter-Korean relations will improve or not entirely depends on the stand and attitude of the south Korean authorities.