According to the Japanese newspaper Mainichi Shimbun on Feb. 17, the minister of the U.S. embassy in Tokyo invited veteran dietmen concerned with diplomatic and security affairs from the Democratic Party, Liberal Democratic Party and New Komeito Party to his residence on the evening of Feb. 15 to find fault with Japan's position on DPRK-Japan relations.

As regards the Japanese foreign minister's remark about possible negotiations with the DPRK, the minister inquired into its real meaning, voicing his misgivings to the foreign minister, said the newspaper.

The fact shows that the U.S. does not hesitate to hurt even its ally's interests for the sake of its own interests in northeast Asia, including the Korean peninsula, and that it hampers the relaxation of tension in the region.