Noting that Lee is working to replace some personnel of Chongwadae, the commentary said: No one can find in this reshuffle any reflection on his wrongs whereby the people have been driven into the bottom of destitution and the south-north relations brought to the worst state.

The people demand dismissal of such guys as Kim Thae Hyo, presidential secretary for foreign strategy of the Chongwadae secretariat, and Chon Yong U, secretary for diplomacy and security of Chongwadae, it stressed.

It is impossible to expect the improved inter-Korean relations as long as these persons standing in the van of the anti-DPRK confrontation racket are allowed to stay in office, the commentary said.