North Korean media: external forces obstructed inter-Korean relations and the peninsula issue is resolved

　　North Korean media: Interference and obstruction by external forces, the relationship between North Korea and South Korea and the peninsula issue have not been resolved

　　[Global Times Special Correspondent in South Korea, Maffei, Global Times Special Correspondent Han Wen] North Korea’s foreign media "Between Our Nations" published a signed article on the 28th entitled "Standing on the Standpoint of National Autonomy", saying that the relationship between North Korea and South Korea is due to external reasons. It is difficult to improve the interference and obstruction of forces, and the DPRK and South Korea need to solve related problems independently.

On the other hand, according to the analysis of the Korean media on the 28th, there are differences between South Korea and the United States over the declaration of the end of the war on the peninsula, and there may be problems with Moon Jae-in's vision of the DPRK at the end of his term.

　　The North Korean media article stated that due to interference and obstruction by external forces, inter-Korean relations and the peninsula issue have not been resolved, but have become more complicated. This is an objective fact recognized by the world.

The article criticized that, but the South Korean side recently introduced one by one its "policy toward North Korea" to the United States, Japan, and Europe, and continued to "beg" for the support and cooperation of external forces.

There is no doubt that the act of following and cooperating with external forces harms national interests.

At the end of the article, if they truly love the nation and cherish what the nation wants and demands, the DPRK and South Korea should resolve ethnic issues on their own.

　　Yonhap News Agency believes that the aforementioned remarks by the North Korean side are criticizing the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other countries seeking to promote the DPRK's return to dialogue, and that this is an act of relying on external forces.

For example, Ruguid, Minister of Peace Negotiations on the Peninsula of the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs, met in Washington on the 18th with Kim Sung, the Special Representative for North Korea Policy of the US Department of State. Consultations were held.

　　The analysis by Korean media on the 28th confirmed the accusation by the North Korean media of "external forces interfering in the improvement of relations between North Korea and South Korea" from the side.

According to South Korea’s "Dong-A Ilbo", a number of government sources revealed on the 27th that Kim Sung, the special representative of the US Department of State for North Korea policy, made a statement to the South Korean government during the consultation between the chief representatives of South Korea and the United States on the nuclear issue during a visit to South Korea on the 24th. If North Korea does not return to the negotiating table first, it will be difficult to accept South Korea’s proposals for an end-of-war declaration.

The United States also stated that before South Korea and the United States collate their positions on the declaration of the end of the war, China and other relevant countries should be involved as the main body of the declaration.

　　"Dong-A Ilbo" believes that this is different from the South Korean government's idea. The South Korean government believes that the end-war declaration is the "entry" for restarting the North Korean-US denuclearization negotiations and inter-Korean dialogue-"the end of the war first, then denuclearization."

Therefore, some analysts believe that there may be problems with Moon Jae-in's vision of North Korea at the end of his term.

Yonhap News Agency quoted a South Korean Foreign Ministry official as saying on the 28th that South Korea and the United States are moving in the right direction to quickly and earnestly advance the negotiations on the declaration of the end of the war.

Diplomacy is a process in which the two countries narrow the gap in their positions and expand consensus. South Korea and the United States are conducting negotiations based on this tone.

　　The article believes that the South Korean government clearly stated that the End War Declaration is a "political and symbolic declaration that is not legally restricted", indicating that it "is based on South Korea-U.S. consultations and first throws the End War Declaration as a channel for dialogue. However, the Biden administration has made it clear that only when North Korea comes out for dialogue will it try to discuss whether it can issue an end-war declaration.

　　The article mentioned that the Biden administration has recently concentrated on studying the "script" of the declaration of the end of the war conveyed by the South Korean government, and analyzed the pros and cons of the declaration of the end of the war in depth.

The analysis believes that Kim Sung’s statement means that after internal discussions, the US is worried that the end-war declaration may make the dissolution of the “United Nations Command” or the withdrawal of the US troops stationed in South Korea a controversial topic, and then send misinformation to North Korea. Therefore, there is no Immediately respond to South Korea’s intention to issue a declaration of the end of the war.

　　In addition, at a White House press conference held on the 26th, Sullivan, the National Security Affairs Assistant to the U.S. President, when asked about the U.S. position on the Peninsula End-War Declaration, said: "The U.S. and South Korea may hold on to the correct order, timing, and conditions for the phases. There are slightly different views." He also claimed that the US government continues to maintain an "unconditional return to dialogue" position on North Korea.

South Korea’s KBS TV said that Sullivan’s statement was interpreted as the White House’s cautious attitude towards South Korea’s active efforts to issue a declaration of the end of the war.

　　According to a report by the Russian news agency, the first secretary of the North Korean Permanent Mission to the United Nations, Kim In-chul, said on the 27th local time that in order to resolve the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue, the United States must abandon its hostile policy and double standards against North Korea, and forever abandon offensive military exercises, and Various strategic nuclear assets are used in and around the Korean Peninsula.