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Russia Urges U.S. and South Korea to Exercise Self-restraint

Pyongyang, February 3 (KCNA) -- Valery E.Sukhinin, Russian ambassador to the DPRK, at a press conference urged the United States and south Korea to consider the DPRK's concern over their projected joint military exercises on the Korean Peninsula.

This is certainly necessary for ensuring stability on the peninsula, he said, and went on:

Russia calls on the U.S. and south Korea to exercise self-restraint in consideration of the Koreans' sad feelings over the passing of Kim Jong Il, chairman of the National Defence Commission.

The leadership of the DPRK declared more than once that it is its ultimate goal to denuclearize the peninsula by implementing the behest of President Kim Il Sung.

The DPRK, however, holds that an agreement should be mutually beneficial and it should not disturb the security of Korea but help strengthen it.