Japan Should Make Right Choice under New Situation: KCNA Commentary

Pyongyang, June 4 (KCNA) -- Japan looks very anxious after being nudged out of the trend of the rapidly developing situation on the Korean peninsula. Prime Minister Abe, Foreign Minister Kono and other politicians of Japan are bustling about, asking other countries to "cooperate in putting maximum pressure" on the DPRK. In the Mideast, Europe and America, they are oft-repeating the rubbish about "escalation of pressure" and "settlement of abduction issue." However, their lone voice being at odds with the current situation failed to get a positive response. Japan is trumpeting about "pressure", unaware of how the situation changes and what others think of, only to be derided by the international community. "Only Japan has been left out of mosquito net." Such public criticism is getting louder in Japan and "passing Japan" has become an idiomatic expression worldwide. In this context, Japan should ponder over its behavior. Efforts for dialogue to achieve permanent and durable peace and prosperity are steering the development of the situation now in the Korean peninsula and the region, and this is being hailed by the world. Witnessing the current situation of the peninsula, the international community more keenly realizes that dialogue and confidence-building are the key to resolving matters and unilateral pressure and hostility only deteriorate the situation. Japan should drop its wild ambition and redress its past crimes committed against the Korean nation before doing anything else. -0-