Japan Urged to Drop Its Wild Ambition to Stifle DPRK
Korean Central News Agency of DPRK
Pyongyang, March 23 (KCNA) -- Rodong Sinmun today carries its commentator's article headlined "Ambition of Japanese Reactionaries to Stifle DPRK Can Never Be Realized."
It says:
Now the Japanese reactionaries, obsessed by extreme arrogance and excessive confidence, are calculating that they can certainly seize the DPRK by force of arms and bring down its socialist system through persistent economic sanctions. This is no more than a reckless act of those who are unable to properly face up to the reality, bereft of political sense, view and discretion No matter how desperately the Japanese reactionaries work, they can never realize their ambition to stifle the DPRK just as they failed to do so in the past.
Japan's escalated moves to stifle the DPRK are driving the DPRK-Japan relations to those of extreme hostility and confrontation.
The world expects that the two countries will open good-neighborly and friendly ties, be friendly to each other, achieve co-existence and co-prosperity and thus contribute to the sound development of the international relations, global peace and stability and co-prosperity of humankind. Japan is well advised to ponder over in what a deplorable position it will find itself when as a member of the international community it persists in the moves to stifle the DPRK defying the opposition of the world.
Japan had better to drop its design to reinvade the DPRK militarily for the sake of its interests and future.
We do not underestimate the military muscle of Japan nor exaggerate it. We do not consider the Japanese reactionaries' racket for military reinvasion as a bluff but as the last ditch-effort of the weak.
Their anti-DPRK hysteria is an expression of their recklessness and vulnerability. They should know that their artillery fire to reinvade the DPRK militarily will sound like a dirge as it will drive Japan to an eternal destruction.
Japan's economic sanctions will not work on the DPRK. Ever since the very day of its birth the DPRK has been subject to ceaseless economic sanctions of the enemy for over half a century. That is why their clamour for economic sanctions is nothing new to us and it does not sound as a threat to us, either.
Our economic might and potential have grown stronger despite economic sanctions for scores of years. We regard self-reliance as our maxim and an iron rule in our life and are accustomed to relying on our own strength. Our economy remains unshakable and unchangeable even in face of others' sanctions against it.
Socialism was chosen by our people themselves. It is the life and soul of our people and the motive force for their prosperity. It is the iron will and faith of our people to defend socialism to the end though they may fall with hunger.
We would like to remind the Japanese reactionaries once again that we have the invincible treasured sword, the singlehearted unity stronger than A-bomb.
Japan is self-confident in being an economic power and dreaming of a political power. Then it should think and act to suit this status.
The wisest and best option for Japan is to drop its hopeless ambition to stifle the DPRK, redeem its criminal past and come out to improve its relations with the DPRK.
Japan should properly approach and respect the DPRK-Japan Pyongyang Declaration reflecting the aspiration and desire of the two peoples and the requirements of the 21st century and honestly fulfill its commitment to implement the declaration.
Japan, well aware of its heavy responsibility before the era and history, should boldly drop its old habit and anachronistic hostile policy toward the DPRK and make a political decision to liquidate its past. This is the way for Japan to gain understanding and trust of the international community and achieve peaceful progress and security.
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