The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has participated in the six-party talks to realize denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and to restore its right to its lawful funds, a commentary of the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said Friday.

The DPRK hoped the issue of releasing its frozen funds at the Macao bank, Banco Delta Asia, could be resolved satisfactorily through the six-party talks, the commentary said.

It also stressed that the aim for the six-party talks was to realize the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.

The commentary criticized Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's recent remarks on the release of DPRK's bank accounts.

"Shinzo Abe's criticism of the DPRK with regards to an inconclusive end of the latest six-party talks stems from his displeasure with progress in the talks." the commentary said.

"Japan, which has no right to participate in the talks, is a big worry now as it is playing wicked," it added.

Abe said last week in Tokyo that the DPRK's attitude to the bank accounts issue was "meaningless" and that "it's clear there is nothing for North Korea (DPRK) to gain from this kind of move."

He said Japan would not provide assistance to the DPRK before the abduction issue is resolved.

The six-party talks have been in recess since March 22 as the DPRK delegation refused to resume and attend the talks until its frozen funds at Macao's Banco Delta Asia bank is fully transferred. The parties agreed that they will continue to advance the process of the talks.

Source: Xinhua