Japanese PM Requested to Normalize DPRK-Japan Relations

Pyongyang, September 14 (KCNA) -- A seminar took place in Tokyo on Sept. 3 to mark the 9th anniversary of the DPRK-Japan Pyongyang Declaration.
A "written request for normalization of Japan-DPRK relations" addressed to the Japanese prime minister and foreign minister was adopted at the seminar.
The written request says:
Nine years have passed since the adoption of the historic Japan-DPRK Pyongyang Declaration. But the abnormal relations between Japan and the DPRK still persist.
The Japanese government is, however, unilaterally applying various sanctions against the DPRK under the pretexts of abduction, and nuclear and missile issues, etc.
Now that inter-Korean dialogue and the DPRK-U.S. negotiations started in the latter half of July, there came into being a great trend of dialogue. The stand taken by the Japanese government so far may sideline it from the six-party talks and deprive it of an opportunity of dialogue with the DPRK.
To settle the inglorious past, in particular, is a very necessary process for carving out a bright future and, furthermore, a process leading to realizing denuclearization and peace in Northeast Asia.
We make the following requests to the Japanese government:
Firstly, resume the negotiations for normalizing the Japan-DPRK relations at an early date and realize the normalization of the relations till the autumn of 2012.
Secondly, to this end, immediately lift various sanctions against the DPRK and open the way for resuming dialogue.