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N.K.'s "news"agency KCNA today ("only" three days after the deadly "incident" took place!!) published the first official statement (*).

But while the main parts of the statement are already internationally well-known (especially the obscure demand that "The south side should be held responsible for the incident, make clear apology to the north side.."^^), the text reports also about a typical miracle "Made in D.P.R.K."! While almost everyone knows that the victim, Park Wang-ja, was a middle-aged housewife from Seoul, her death in the "Paradise of the Korean Nation" changed surprisingly her gender!

But possibly it's just the result of the mad ideas of KCNA's editors and/or the Dear Leader's "ingenious wisdom"! Because: likely (??) they're just thinking that the murder of a male person is more tolerably/less disgusting for the int'l public..

* South Side Chiefly to Blame for Incident at Mt. Kumgang Resort

A south Korean who came to tour Mt. Kumgang was shot to death by a serviceman of the Korean People's Army at around 4:50 a.m. on July 11. A spokesman for the Guidance Bureau for Comprehensive Development of Scenic Spots issued a statement on Saturday in this regard.

 
The DPRK feels regretful at this, the statement notes, and goes on:
As for the cause of the incident, it occurred because the south Korean tourist trespassed on the area under the military control of the north side, going beyond the tourist zone.

A particular mention should be made of the fact that the south Korean tourist intruded deep into the area under the military control of the north side all alone at dawn, going beyond the clearly marked boundary fence, even his shoes got wet.

 
When a KPA serviceman spotted him and ordered him to stop, he did not obey the order but began to run away. He kept running although the KPA serviceman repeatedly shouted at him to stop, even firing blank bullets. The KPA serviceman could not but open fire at him.
 

The responsibility for the incident entirely rests with the south side.
 

The south side should be held responsible for the incident, make clear apology to the north side and take measures against the recurrence of the similar incident.

 
Nevertheless, the south side authorities unilaterally announced that they would suspend the tour of Mt. Kumgang for the time being, a challenge to the north side.

As it is an intolerable insult to the north side, it will take a measure not to accept south Korean tourists until the south side makes proper apology for the recent incident and takes measures against the recurrence of such incident.

As the cause of the incident is very clear and the north side has already confirmed the scene of the incident together with personnel of the Hyundai side right after its occurrence, it cannot accept the south side's proposal for inspecting the area of the north side for investigation.

http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2008/200807/news07/14.htm#1