The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Wednesday assailed the United States of staging military maneuvers, which indicate that the country does not intend to change its hostile policy toward the DPRK.

"The reality indicates that the US has no willingness to co-exist with the DPRK but seeks to 'bring down' its system by force of arms only," said the major newspaper of Rodong Sinmun in a signed commentary.

The United States is planning to stage RSOI and Foal Eagle joint military exercises in South Korea from March 19 to 25 in the wake of its joint anti-submarine drill. It is also pushing forward the deployment of two latest Aegis destroyers in its military bases in Japan.

"The US war hawks defined the DPRK as an 'out post of tyranny' after designating it as part of an 'axis of evil', which was prompted by their heinous aggressive policy to topple the independent country," the commentary said.

"For the United States to roll back its hostile policy toward the DPRK is the only way of averting a catastrophic war on the Korean Peninsula," it added.

Source: Xinhua