The more Japan sought to use the abduction question to distort the facts, the further it sank into ignominy. He reminded Japan that in order to make amends for its criminal past it had to win the world's confidence, become a member of the international community and make peace with its conscience. ###>La République populaire démocratique de Corée rappelle au Japon que liquider son passé criminel, c'est gagner la confiance du monde, devenir membre de la communauté internationale et être en paix avec sa conscience.