North Korean Media: "If South Korea's Hostile Policy Does Not Change, Stalemate Will Continue"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] North Korea claimed that if South Korea's 'hostile policy toward the North,' such as military drills and arms buildup, does not change, the strained relations between the two Koreas will inevitably continue.

North Korea's external propaganda outlet Tongil-ui Meaoli stated on the 24th in a current affairs commentary titled "There is nothing to expect regardless of principled issues," "Unfortunately, inter-Korean relations remain tense and severe without any relief due to the confrontational attitude and habitual behavior of the South Korean authorities, who actively follow the U.S.'s anti-Republic hostile policy toward our Republic," it said.

It then referred to recent military exercises such as the Defense Training, Ulchi Taeguk Exercise, and joint air drills between South Korea and the U.S. Air Force, calling them "an intolerable challenge to our Republic and a mockery of the wishes of the entire Korean nation hoping for peace on the Korean Peninsula," and questioned, "Is this really the 'improvement of relations' and 'efforts for peace' that the South Korean authorities so loudly proclaim?"

Another propaganda outlet, Uri Minjokkkiri, also mentioned plans to increase the defense budget, condemning it as "the South Korean military's behavior of feverishly engaging in military buildup and exercises under the pretext of guaranteeing military superiority."

The media claimed, "The military confrontation between the North and South resembles the conservative regime period," and argued, "This is because they have not abandoned their hostile mindset and prejudice against us by following the U.S.'s hostile policy toward North Korea."

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