DPRK Foreign Minister Issues Press Statement
Pyongyang, March 29 (KCNA) -- Choe Son Hui, foreign minister of the
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, issued the following press statement
on Friday:

Referring to the "abduction issue" again, Japanese Prime Minister Kishida
clarified the stand that he would make sustained efforts under the established
policy for the settlement of various pending issues between the DPRK and
Japan.

I cannot understand why he persistently adheres to the issue that cannot be
settled and has nothing to be solved while trying hard to deny and shun the
reality.

The DPRK has nothing to solve as regards the "abduction issue" insisted by
Japan and, moreover, it has neither the responsibility nor the will to make
any effort for it.

I make it clear once again.

The DPRK-Japan dialogue is not a matter of concern to the DPRK. And the
DPRK will not allow any attempt of Japan to contact the former.

And the DPRK will always respond sharply to Japan's behavior of
interfering with its exercise of sovereignty.

This is the stand of the DPRK government. -0-