Meanwhile, Minister of Unification Hyon In Thaek, addressing a meeting of the "National Assembly," claimed that the north has not taken a switchover in its stand on the south-north relations, talking about "drastic change in attitude".

Rodong Sinmun Sunday in a signed commentary brands these reckless remarks of the south Korean puppet group as an intolerable mockery of the whole Korean nation desirous of improved relations between the north and the south and blatant challenge and provocation against the DPRK.

Ridiculing the shameless remarks of the south Korean authorities as scream of those who were driven to a tight corner inside and outside, the commentary goes on:

The six-party talks would have already resumed and the inter-Korean relations not been driven to such acute phase of confrontation as now if the south Korean authorities had not fabricated the anti-DPRK plots and not resorted to sanctions and military provocations against the DPRK in league with outside forces. Nevertheless, the south Korean authorities tried to convince the public that the responsibility for the situation rests with the DPRK. This is the culmination of shamelessness.

They have no qualification to talk about "abandonment of nuclear program" and "change of attitude".

The balderdash of the south Korean authorities revealed their anti-reunification intention to stand in confrontation with the DPRK to the last while denying dialogue and cooperation.

Minju Joson in a commentary urges the south Korean authorities to stop the moves of confrontation with fellow countrymen though belatedly and sincerely come out for the north-south dialogue, bearing in mind that such anti-reunification remarks would only deepen their ruling crisis.