PYONGYANG, May 7 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Sunday urged South Koreans to dump the conservative forces in the upcoming presidential election.
"The South Korean conservative group's pro-U.S. traitorous behavior brought detrimental consequences to the inter-Korean relations and the cause of national reunification," said the official Rodong Sinmun daily.
"It is most horrible to think these conservatives come back to power," said the paper in a commentary.
The paper also accused the outgoing South Korean government of trying to make a last-ditch effort to stifle the DPRK by calling on the United States to take punitive measures against the DPRK for its nuclear and missile programs.
Minju Joson (Democratic Korea), another official daily, also accused the outgoing South Korean government of making a "desperate move to stoke confrontation with the DPRK."