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Rodong Sinmun on Lesson Taught by Crisis on Korean Peninsula
Pyongyang, May 14 (KCNA) -- Only when the DPRK's nuclear force is bolstered up can its sovereignty be protected and its eternal economic prosperity and happiness be guaranteed. This is a conclusion drawn by the DPRK from a serious lesson taught by the worst nuclear crisis on the Korean Peninsula. Rodong Sinmun Tuesday says this in a bylined article. It goes on:

The U.S. and south Korean puppet group kicked off the Key Resolve and Foal Eagle joint military exercises, pushing the situation on the peninsula to the brink of a nuclear war. Though they claim Key Resolve and Foal Eagle are over, but the danger of a nuclear war is still looming on the peninsula.

They kicked off again the shelling drill and joint anti-submarine drills in the West Sea of Korea. Joint naval war exercises started in the East Sea of Korea on May 10 with super-large nuclear-powered carrier Nimitz's strike group involved.

The situation on the peninsula has not yet been eased even a bit, the article notes, referring to the lesson taught by the trend of the situation.

It is necessary to strongly counter the moves of the hostile forces to ignite a nuclear war by bolstering nuclear deterrent. Without doing so, it is absolutely impossible to protect the sovereignty and peace of the country.

Without relying on nuclear force, the DPRK will not be able to escape the fate of a permanent victim to the unfair international order.

The U.S. increased nuclear threat will only facilitate the DPRK's bolstering of its nuclear force.

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