[서울=뉴스핌] Reporter Lee Young-tae = The Chosun Shinbo, representing North Korea’s position, said that the North Korean authorities’ review of the resumption of nuclear tests and intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launches is not a mere accusation, but a “fundamental shift”. warned that
The Chosun Shinbo, the official newspaper of the Korean Federation of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryon), reported on the contents of the Political Bureau meeting of the North Korean Workers’ Party on the 22nd and said, “The confrontation between Korea and the United States has changed again after five years.”
| The Rodong Sinmun reported on the 20th that the Central Committee of the North Korean Workers’ Party held the 8th and 6th Politburo meeting in the presence of General Secretary Kim Jong-un and Chairman of the State Affairs Commission on the 19th to discuss countermeasures against the United States. 2022.1.20 [사진=노동신문] |
The media said, “If you view the decision of the Politburo meeting as a return to 2017, when nuclear tests and ICBM test launches were carried out, and that North Korea is using a ‘climax tactic’ to attract the attention of the United States, it would be a mistake. “We are already seeing through America’s true intentions,” he said.
Criticism of the United States was also poured out. The Chosun Shinbo said, “The true intention of the United States is to gradually consume and weaken the power of Joseon by maintaining political and diplomatic relations by hanging the signboard of dialogue and negotiations and at the same time maintaining sanctions.” We have decided to focus our foreign political activities on suppressing and subjugating.”
He also asserted, “Therefore, there will be no repeated dialogues such as a bargaining board that assumes any kind of deal or the Hanoi summit where the old US hostile policy is confirmed.”
Regarding the Joe Biden administration, he pointed out that he had brought about a change in North Korea’s attitude. The media said, “The current attitude and actions taken by the Biden administration are a stage that cannot be overlooked.”
“The Biden administration has finally pulled the trigger that activates the ‘strong river’ principle of Korea,” he added.
Earlier, North Korea announced at a Politburo meeting held on the 19th in the presence of General Secretary Kim Jong-un, “We will fully reconsider the confidence-building measures taken preemptively and promptly review the issue of resuming all activities that were temporarily suspended.”
At a plenary meeting of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea in April 2018, North Korea declared that it would dismantle the nuclear test site and suspend nuclear and ICBM test-fires (moratorium).
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