He blustered that Chongryon should not be allowed to continue to use the Central Hall and the Resolution and Collection Corporation and others should seize its lease fee by exercising all mandates.

Rodong Sinmun Saturday in a commentary terms his outbursts hysteric frenzy of a man steeped in bad blood towards the DPRK and Chongryon to the marrow of his bones.

It goes on:

The issue of advance sale and lease related to the hall of Chongryon is the universally accepted deal made according to procedures recognized by law.

Japan's legal, political and media circles admit that there has been neither "violation" nor "evasion of law" but everything is being done by law.

As far as Maehara is concerned, he has earned an ill-fame in the political circle of Japan for his evil practice of following the U.S.

He, accustomed to pleasing the U.S., took an opportunity of disturbing the process for improving the relations between the DPRK and Japan in a bid to curry favor with his American master and improve his image damaged by his political scandal.

Chongryon has conducted its positive activities to defend and ensure democratic and national rights of the Koreans in Japan and the hall has functioned as an inviolable center for activities as Chongryon is playing the role of a diplomatic mission in the absence of diplomatic relations between the DPRK and Japan.

Maehara would be well advised to refrain from his reckless act of hurting his image himself, swimming against the trend of the times.