DPRK Warns U.S. Against Reckless Provocation

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Last updated at: (Beijing Time) Monday, December 17, 2001

DPRK Warns U.S. Against Reckless Provocation

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) would make preparations to counter the U.S. provocation against it under an unreasonable pretext in pursuance of expansion of the "anti-terror war," the official newspaper Rondong Sinmun said on Sunday in a signed commentary.

A spokesman of the U.S. Department of State has said recently that the DPRK's proliferation of missiles was worrisome and the development and export of ballistic missiles as well as nuclear inspection should be discussed in the DPRK-U.S. dialogue.

The article said that the United States is attempting to make use of the dialogue as a lever of pressure and an opportunity to find a pretext for military provocation. There is neither condition nor need for the DPRK to accept the "nuclear inspection," it noted.

"The DPRK's development of missiles is for a self-defensive purpose and, accordingly, it leaves no room for doubt and it is out of question," stressed the article.

"If the DPRK is called a 'rough state' for production of missiles as defensive means, the United States, which has stored up various kinds and sizes of missiles and nuclear weapons, shouldbe termed as the biggest aggression state and war force of the world."

The DPRK has nothing to make a concession to the U.S. demand and no place to take a step back, the article said, adding that itis the principle of the DPRK to oppose war, safeguard peace and defend sovereignty.

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