The spokesman accused the south Korean authorities of being so imprudent as to groundlessly take issue with the DPRK, far from paying due attention to the issues as regards the crisis in the Kaesong Industrial Zone (KIZ) and working hard to bring it into normal operation.

This is a crafty ploy to evade the blame for the crisis in KIZ and mislead public opinion, the spokesman said, adding:

It is needless to say that lurking behind this is a crafty attempt to calm down discontent of south Korean minor businesses and public accusation. It is also aimed to divert elsewhere public concern about the sexual scandal of Yun Chang Jung unprecedented in the international history of diplomacy and thus veil their shame and bring about a "turn in the phase".

Instructing her officials to propose talks to the north side this time, the chief executive of south Korea made an impertinent remark that "innovational change is necessary for internationalizing KIZ, not just putting it on normal operation" and "the north should keep its promise with the international community and ensure security mechanism for reform".

Her remark is another provocative invective against the DPRK.

If the south side wants to propose talks, it should observe elementary courtesy.

When proposing talks last time, the south side made nonsensical "ultimatum" that it would take important steps if the north side fails to answer till 12:00 next day. This time the south side slandered the north side, crying out for "internationalization" and "security mechanism".

It is unimaginable to "internationalize" the economic development zone common to the nation built in the spirit of the June 15 joint declaration. Worse still, "security mechanism" is nothing but confrontational outcries with another "hostage" and "detention" incident in mind.

The south Korean regime is hell bent on madcap nuclear war moves against the DPRK, introducing even a super-large nuclear-powered carrier from the U.S. mainland. At the same time it is revealing its more heinous attempt to stifle the DPRK in league with its master, the U.S. The DPRK is now making a serious examination of whether it will deal with such regime or not and whether there will be something to be solved in dealing with it or not.

If the south side truly intends to normalize the operation of KIZ, it should not talk about dialogue with unessential issues such as the issue of communications and carrying out of goods but opt for settling basic issues and stop provocative remarks and confrontation racket against the DPRK.

Availing ourselves of this opportunity, we remind the south Korean authorities once again that the prospect of KIZ and the future orientation of the north-south relations entirely depend on their attitude.