Japan Should Clear Its Dirty Past: KCNA Commentary

Pyongyang, May 12 (KCNA) -- The whole world is zealously welcoming the coming DPRK-U.S. summit as the first step toward promotion of the positive situation development and building of bright future. However, only Japan goes against this trend. Prime Minister Abe and other Japanese politicians are letting out a load of rubbish, crying out for "strict maintenance of the existing policy of pressure through international cooperation". They are hurling mud at the DPRK over the "issue of abduction". The minister of Japan in charge of abduction issue recently slandered the DPRK, asserting "abduction is just like terrorism." The chief Cabinet secretary cried out for "putting maximum pressure on north Korea to tackle the abduction issue" in the international arena. It seems that Japan is speaking of funerals when the talk is of marriage. The reactionaries of Japan are hyping the "issue of abduction" which had already been settled. This is just a mean and foolish behavior to stem the trend of peace on the Korean peninsula at any cost although it is unanimously hailed by the international community. The DPRK-Japan relations are, in essence, the relations between victim and assailant. So, the assailant is obliged to make an apology and reparation enough to persuade the victim. This is just the point of the issue. Each page of the history of Japan's past crimes is stained with blood shed by Koreans. Japan should drop the idea that everything would go as intended by it. It can never convince others if it fails to have the willingness to completely clear its dirty past. Only redemption of past can help Japan. -0-