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Japanese Foreign Minister's Vituperation against DPRK Refuted

Korean Central News Agency of DPRK

    Pyongyang, October 19 (KCNA) -- The remarks made by new Japanese foreign minister Machimura against the DPRK are so irresponsible and impudent that it cannot but paint him as a spokesman and trumpeter for some right-wing conservative forces, not as a diplomatic boss of a country. Rodong Sinmun Tuesday says this in a signed commentary. It goes on: In his recent several interviews he blustered that north Korea's sincere approach towards the "issue of abduction" is a precondition for entering into negotiations for the normalization of the relations. In a recent meeting with "family members of abductees" in particular, he went the lengths of making provocative remarks that Japan might impose sanctions upon north Korea depending on the results of DPRK-Japan inter-governmental working contacts slated for mid-November, threatening that even a treasured sword is useless if it is unsheathed and that Japan would strongly react if necessary.
    His remarks have something in common with the rackets kicked up by the Japanese right-wing conservative forces for sanctions against the DPRK.
    These remarks are quite contrary to the DPRK-Japan Pyongyang Declaration.
    Intolerable is what he is doing in breach of the Pyongyang declaration, unbecoming for the diplomatic boss of Japan.
    If his remarks mean an official stand of the Japanese government at a time when the DPRK-Japan inter-government working contacts are expected to be held in November, this compels the DPRK to think otherwise as it is making sincere efforts for their success.
    The Japanese authorities would be well advised to properly understand the mindset of the public at home and abroad and stop hamstringing the efforts to implement the Pyongyang declaration and working to bedevil the DPRK-Japan relations.