North Korea Criticizes Ministry of Unification, from Which Even Ministers Have Resigned, as "Foolishly Reckless"

Mentioning North Korea Human Rights Promotion Plan
"Not the Ministry of Unification but the Ministry of Confrontation"

On the 7th, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un held the 13th Political Bureau meeting of the 7th Central Committee of the Workers' Party to discuss measures for developing a self-reliant economy and improving the people's living standards, the Rodong Sinmun reported on the 8th.

With Kim Yeon-cheol, the Minister of Unification, stepping down taking responsibility for the deterioration of inter-Korean relations, North Korea on the 21st sharply criticized the Ministry of Unification, pinpointing it as the cause of the crisis.

North Korea's external propaganda outlet Meori mentioned the Ministry of Unification's "2020 North Korean Human Rights Promotion Execution Plan" in an article titled "The Ministry of Unification is a definite problem," claiming, "Rather than improving inter-Korean relations, it has only led efforts to please the United States and slander the Republic, so how could inter-Korean relations not head toward a catastrophe?"

The outlet stated, "The Ministry of Unification of South Korea provoking us again by bringing up the stale North Korean human rights issues such as investigations into North Korean human rights conditions, prisoners of war, and abductees is a manifestation of a pathological and inherent hostile intent toward our own people," adding, "It is an intolerable challenge to our dignity and system."

It continued, "How is the Ministry of Unification, which only chooses to incite confrontation, conflict, distrust, and hostility among compatriots, any different from when it was criticized as the 'Confrontation Department' during conservative administrations?" raising its voice.

The external propaganda outlet Chosun Today also criticized the Ministry of Unification's human rights promotion plan on the same day.

The outlet said, "To conclude, the so-called North Korean human rights promotion plan that the South Korean authorities have brought up again is a shameless human rights slander farce thoroughly focused on anti-Republic confrontation," calling it "an unbearable insult and direct challenge to our country, our system, and our people."

Chosun Today warned, "The South Korean authorities, who have committed treason against us and instead of apologizing or reflecting, are recklessly acting even more shamelessly, will surely pay the due price."

Despite inter-Korean relations worsening to the worst level and the resignation of the Minister of Unification, the main department in charge of North Korea on the 19th, North Korea has not issued any particular statement regarding this.

Meanwhile, North Korea targeted not only the Ministry of Unification but also the Ministry of National Defense, threatening them to "keep quiet and stay in your lair."

The external propaganda outlet Uri Minjokkkiri referred to South Korea's joint naval firing exercises involving the army, navy, and air force, criticizing, "The South Korean military should not recklessly invite trouble and should deeply reflect on the guilt of driving inter-Korean relations to a crisis, keeping quiet and staying in their lair." It especially warned, "If they recklessly act foolishly at such a sensitive time, they will face a severe punishment."

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