SK Media Blamed for Inter-Korean Tension

Yang Jung A  |  2013-10-07 15:36
North Korea has placed the blame on South Korean media for worsening North-South relations.

North Korea¡¯s propaganda website Uriminzokkiri yesterday posted the contents of a panel discussion entitled ¡°On the Conservative Puppet Media¡¯s Recent Confrontational Rash Behavior(1).¡±

It was emphasized that, ¡°These days the conservative puppet media¡¯s confrontational slander and level of scheming is exceeding tolerable limits.¡±

The ¡°machinations of South Chosun¡¯s media¡± were also chastised for ¡°playing a role in the escalation of North-South tensions as per their anti-Korean race and anti-North stance.¡±

The head of North Korea¡¯s government weekly Tongil Sinbo also added, ¡°On September 11th, the anti-Republic, scheming media group Daily NK discussed ¡®changes in the North,¡¯ ¡®a principled response¡¯, the North¡¯s ¡¯unilateral breaking of promises and unreasonable demands¡¯ and that the North had to ¡®change its attitude toward inter-Korean negotiations.¡¯¡±

¡°Our sincere efforts toward improving North-South relations are degraded through these scheming articles full of foul, thoughtless statements.¡±

Reference to the postponed family reunions was also made; ¡°Thoughtless, scheming remarks were made prior to the separated family reunions. These literary hacks sowed confusion in the minds of the people, and stoked fraternal animosity. As a result, a situation arose where the reunions could only be delayed.¡±

It was further claimed that, ¡°They slandered our ¡®Masikryeong Speed¡¯, undertaken to construct a strong nation under socialism. The marvelous reality of the Republic is that it is bounding forth like a gust of wind, yet they said it was a move to ¡®attract foreign capital¡¯, and to ¡®boost (Kim Jong Eun¡¯s) achievements.¡¯ They have not hesitated in desecrating our destiny and highest dignity. These great offenses cannot be forgiven.¡±

¡°This year, while North-South relations were in a terrible state, the worst of all were the ¡®North Korea experts¡¯. Every time we initiated a proposal to improve relations, the instigators of the puppet regime would say ¡®Don¡¯t be dragged around by the North¡¯s tactics.¡¯¡±

One such expert on North Korean affairs told Daily NK yesterday, ¡°North Korea¡¯s oversensitive response confirms that Daily NK and other South Korean media are accurately reporting on the weak points of North Korea¡¯s rule. North Korea will continue to pass the blame for worsening North-South relations onto the South Korean government or media in order to gain the upper hand in negotiations.¡±

This is not the first time Daily NK has been the target of such criticism. On September 30th and October 4th, Uriminzokkiri specifically condemned Daily NK for ¡°committing unspeakable treason by offending the North¡¯s highest dignity.¡±
 
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