Rodong Sinmun Tuesday observes this in a bylined article.

It is not hard to guess who is chiefly to blame for the deteriorated inter-Korean relations and military provocations in the light of the purpose and interests sought by the south Korean puppet forces in raising a hue and cry over someone's "provocation", the article says, and goes on:

The ultimate goal of the south Korean conservative forces is to achieve "unification under liberal democracy," not reunification based on national reconciliation. This aims to set up the same colonial system in south Korea even in the DPRK.

"The provocation" from someone touted by them while seeking a sinister aim to do harm to the fellow countrymen is nothing but rhetoric intended to cover up their criminal responsibility for having pushed the inter-Korean relations to the worst phase and increased the danger of a nuclear war.

Their loud-mouthed "provocation" from the north is a prelude to a war of aggression against the DPRK.

The Lee Myung Bak group of traitors had better stop at once talking about the above-said "provocation" and discontinue its confrontation racket against the DPRK and moves to ignite a war against it.

The DPRK values peace on the peninsula but never begs for it.

Its army and people will never pardon any act of hurting its dignity even a bit but react to it with a just retaliation.

If the Lee group persists in the moves to ignite a war of aggression against the DPRK, misjudging its will for peace, it will be held fully accountable for all the ensuing consequences.