S. Korean Authorities Urged to Drop Confrontation Policy

Pyongyang, September 3 (KCNA) -- Papers Saturday carry commentaries on the recent deposal of south Korean Minister of Unification Hyon In Thaek.
It is fortunate and natural for Hyon to be dismissed, though belatedly, from the ministerial post as he did only things harmful to the inter-Korean relations and reunification, Rodong Sinmun says.
During his office Hyon brought the inter-Korean relations to collapse, the daily says, adding:
His dismissal means total bankruptcy of confrontation policy.
No one can vouch that the replacement of Unification minister will lead to the switchover in south Korea's "policy toward the north." In the recent reshuffle the chief executive appointed Hyon as a special adviser to the "president" for unification policy.
This can not be construed otherwise than an indication of his intention to maintain the present "policy toward the north", which is denounced at home and abroad.
The replacement of the south Korean minister of Unification will never help improve the inter-Korean relations, Minju Joson says, stressing that cancellation of confrontation policy is more important than the replacement. -0-