KCNA Commentary Accuses U.S. of Disturbing Repair of Inter-Korean Relations

Pyongyang, February 5 (KCNA) -- The U.S. is working hard to check the trend of national reconciliation and unity created with much effort on the Korean peninsula. High-ranking officials of the White House, Department of State, Department of Defense, CIA and Congress are spouting rubbish every day. They are saying "Olympics should never be a ground for north Korea's social system propaganda", crying out for "tightening sanctions and pressure on north Korea in order not to be deprived of the initiative in handling the issue of the Korean peninsula." Against this backdrop, the U.S. announced on Jan. 24 that it would independently impose additional sanctions upon the DPRK. Next day the under secretary of Treasury flied to south Korea to urge it to maintain thoroughgoing cooperation in imposing sanctions "upon the north." The U.S. also sponsored meetings with those concerned of south Korean diplomacy and defense one after another, where it stressed the need for them to lead the north-south dialogue to the one for denuclearization. It invited high-ranking security officials of Chongwadae and the military of south Korea to the U.S. to discuss the issue of intensifying "military cooperation" against the DPRK. It massively brought nuclear aircraft carrier strike groups and nuclear strategic bombers to the Korean peninsula and its vicinity. It is asserting that it is to resume the U.S.-south Korea joint military drills right after the Winter Olympics. It staged a flying corps strike drill targeting the DPRK in league with the Japan Air "Self-Defense Force." The situation shows that smooth development of the north-south relations can never be expected but peace and stability on the Korean peninsula are gravely threatened as long as the U.S. persists in carrying out its sinister purpose and interference. All Koreans should heighten their vigilance against the U.S. aggression and interference to bring the disaster of a fratricidal war and a nuclear war to this land, contrary to the trend of the times. They should foil the U.S. moves by dint of the national unity. -0-