DPRK blames U.S., S Korea for converting military plan

PYONGYANG, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) lashed out on Monday at the United States and South Korea for converting a military concept plan to a detailed operations plan which aimed to cope with an emergency situation in DPRK.

An article carried by the official newspaper Rodong Sinmun called the U.S. and South Korea's behavior of converting the "Concept Plan 5029 (CONPLAN 5029)" to "Operations Plan 5029 (OPLAN 5029)" "a dangerous move" and "an unendurable defiance on politics and military affairs."

The exigent and momentous task the Korean Peninsula currently faced was to "improve inter-Korea relations" and "achieve reconciliation and cooperation" in order to "clear the way for the nation," the article said.