Rodong Sinmun Saturday says this in a bylined article.

The Korean nation can not get rid of the constant danger of war nor can it expect peace in Asia and the rest of the world without removing the Cold War leftovers from the peninsula, the article notes, and goes on:

The U.S. military presence in south Korea resulted in dividing into the north and the south the Korean nation that has lived as a homogenous nation on the same territory for thousands of years creating its own culture and history. It has also caused antagonism and confrontation between the north and the south.

The leftovers of the Cold War are a source of escalating tensions and danger of war in the peninsula and threatening peace and security of Northeast Asia and the rest of the world.

Only when they are removed from the peninsula, will it be possible to turn the region into a peace zone, stabilize the situation of Northeast Asia and create conditions and circumstances favorable for peace and security in Asia and the rest of the world.

After the end of the Cold War, different countries of the world have pushed forward development, getting reconciled and cooperating with each other, away from disputes and confrontation.

The main trend of the times is reconciliation, cooperation and development, not war and confrontation.

The countries concerned including the U.S. had better fulfill the responsibility and duty they have assumed in removing the Cold War leftovers from the peninsula, though belatedly, the article concludes.