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U.S. Urged to Come out to Build Confidence

Korean Central News Agency of DPRK via Korea News Service (KNS)

    Pyongyang, October 26 (KCNA) -- To build confidence is the most important foundation for solving all issues arising between the DPRK and the U.S. including the nuclear issue. The U.S. should act on the principle of " verbal commitment" and "action for action" as specified in the joint statement if it truly wants to build confidence between the two sides and solve the nuclear issue of the Korean Peninsula. Rodong Sinmun Wednesday says this in a signed commentary. It goes on: The prerequisite for building confidence is for the U.S., an assailant, to show in practice its will to remove mistrust in the DPRK.
    The Korean people's strong anti-American sentiment is a product of history by the U.S. hostile policy toward the DPRK which cannot be removed of itself. Therefore, the U.S. should show the DPRK a practical action to remove mistrust and hostility between the two sides and create an atmosphere of confidence. This stands to reason between an assailant and a victim and is the only way of calming down the Koreans' anti-American sentiment. If the U.S. recognizes the DPRK's sovereignty and has no willingness to invade it, there would be no reason for it to fail to take any practical measure to build confidence. The reality requires the U.S. to square its words with its action and take a practical step for building confidence. If the U.S. again demands the DPRK do something only in disregard of its commitments under the joint statement, it will be of no help to solving the issue and result in only augmenting mistrust. It will not be favorable for anyone.
    Pressure and blackmail will never work on the DPRK.
    Everything depends on how faithfully the U.S, a long-standing assailant, acts, clearly understanding that to build confidence is a crucial foundation for solving the issues between the two sides including the nuclear issue.