This is a crafty false propaganda to mislead public opinion in a bid to undermine the validity of the above-said steps and justify its crimes such as laying obstacles in the way of mending inter-Korean relations, Rodong Sinmun says, and goes on:

The south Korean authorities are resorting to vicious moves for confrontation behind the scene of dialogue, beclouding the prospect for dialogue. It is self-evident that the DPRK cannot connive at them now that it has become as clear as noonday that they are seeking "confrontation accompanied with dialogue".

This is the very reason that the DPRK could not but postpone the reunion of separated families and their relatives. However, the south Korean authorities and conservative media are spreading false rumors, an insult to the DPRK. It is a vicious move to evade the blame for the current grave situation and incite the atmosphere for confrontation with the DPRK under the pretext of the steps taken by it.

The DPRK values the reunion of separated families and their relatives and the tour of Mt. Kumgang as they are all aimed to achieve national reconciliation and unity. Accordingly, it is useless to sacrifice one thing to gain the other thing. Such base method may work on the puppet regime unhesitatingly hurting the inter-Korean relations for its dishonest political purpose but it has nothing to do with the DPRK.

Minju Joson says the south Korean conservative media inciting antagonism against fellow countrymen, going against the people's mind-set for national reconciliation, unity, independent reunification, peace and prosperity, will face only a stern judgment of the nation.