The Democratic People's Republic of Korea(DPRK) on Friday criticized U.S. President George W. Bush for listing Pyongyang among the so-called "brutal regimes," warning such actions will affect the process of the six-party talks.
"The renewed accusation made by him (Bush) against the DPRK was nothing but a foolish ploy to tarnish the DPRK's dignity and authority rising in the international arena..," said a commentary issued by the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).
Bush called Pyongyang one of the "brutal regimes" in his address at the United Nations General Assembly before the sixth round of six-party talks opened on Sept. 27.
This is the first response from DPRK official media since Bush made such remarks.
"Confidence building is vital and required by the countries participating in the six-party talks," the KCNA said.
"A lot of time has been wasted since the start of the talks. This was entirely attributable to the wrong view of the U.S. regarding the DPRK," the KCNA added.
The KCNA also criticized some Republican lawmakers for recently introducing a bill to Congress urging the administration not to de-list the DPRK as a sponsor of terrorism.
The commentary urged the U.S. to "be consistent in its policy toward the DPRK" and not to neglect such factors which will affect the progress of the six-party talks and the settlement of the nuclear issue.
The DPRK has agreed to disable all existing nuclear facilities and to provide a complete and correct declaration of all its nuclear programs by the end of this year, according to a joint document released on Oct. 3 when the second phase of the sixth round of six-party talks ended in Beijing.
The six parties -- China, the DPRK, the United States, the Republic of Korea, Russia and Japan -- signed a landmark agreement on Feb. 13 that required the DPRK to declare all nuclear programs and disable all existing nuclear facilities, while the other parties must provide a total of 1 million tons of heavy fuel oil or equivalent aid to the DPRK.
Source:Xinhua
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