Rodong Sinmun Saturday observes in a bylined commentary in this regard:

This reckless behavior of Lee is a last-ditch effort of a confrontation maniac fated to meet a punishment by history before long.

He is getting more hysteric in his bad habit of standing against fellow countrymen as the day of his ouster is drawing nearer, the commentary says, and goes on:

It is the height of impudence for him to vociferate about "provocation" and "bellicose rival."

These days Lee never misses the chance to talk about someone's "opening," trumpeting about the so-called "wind". This is, however, no more than a daydream of a psychopath.

He had better mind his own serious crisis created by his unpopular rule before ballyhooing about "opening" by someone.

He should bear in mind that his desperate moves to escalate confrontation with the DPRK would only add to his crimes committed against the nation.