Rodong Sinmun Monday observes in a signed commentary in this regard:

This was a grave provocation to the DPRK and another charade of confrontation with the DPRK as it puts a damper on the public opinion at home and abroad aspiring after dialogue and detente.

It proves that the south Korean authorities are not willing to stop their anti-DPRK confrontation racket kicked off by them under the pretext of the "Cheonan" case but are set to escalate it.

The south Korean conservative group cooked up the above-said final report at a time when it adopted a "flexible deterrent strategy" calling for preempting an attack on the DPRK at the "meeting for overall state security review." Lurking behind this is a criminal attempt that should not be overlooked.

In other words, by escalating the confrontation war racket against the DPRK the south Korean ruling quarters seek to recover from the bitter setbacks they suffered in the diplomacy over the "Cheonan" case, weather the serious ruling crisis caused by their domestic and foreign policy failures and calm down the strong voices demanding the improved inter-Korean relations.

The situation, however, will never develop as desired by the south Korean authorities.

The south Korean ruling quarters would be well advised to bear in mind the adage "Curses come home to roost."