They fired at random at KPA soldiers on a routine patrol duty in the portion of the area of the north side along the Military Demarcation Line on Oct. 18 and 19.

Commenting on this, Rodong Sinmun Monday terms these provocations deliberate actions to totally chill the hard-won atmosphere of dialogue and drive the north-south relations into a phase of war.

The recent firing cases prove that the promise the south Korean authorities made to the north side to make positive efforts for dialogue between the north and the south and the improvement of the inter-Korean relations is hypocrisy and an empty talk and what they are seeking is only confrontation, the commentary notes, and goes on:

Their firing provocations are very dangerous. No one can vouch that their deliberate military provocations would not lead to an all-out war against the DPRK under such tense situation as now.

The inter-Korean relations are inching close to confrontation due to the anti-DPRK leaflet-scattering operations. The puppet group's reckless actions to bring them to a total collapse through outrageous military provocations clearly prove how deceptive and shameless "dialogue" touted by them is.

The south Korean authorities should stop acting rashly, clearly understanding that their repeated military provocations are treacherous acts of leading the situation to an uncontrollable catastrophe, missing an opportunity of mending the inter-Korean relations.