North Korea has called on South Korea to accept its recent "peace overture," which includes a call for a suspension of all hostile activities.

Rodong Sinmun, the official organ of the Workers' Party, stressed the sincerity of the "special proposal" that South Korea rejected on Monday.

The proposal included mutual suspension of provocative acts, including cancellation of South Korea-U.S. combined military drills.

Rodong Sinmun reported, Thursday, "The recently suggested proposal was to mark a turning point on the way to peaceful talk. We showed the state's willingness for reunification."

South Korean unification ministry spokesperson, Kim Eui-do, replied, "It's such an illogical proposal as the North failed to elaborate about its nuclear and missile programs while seeking a peaceful unification.

"Actions speak louder than words. The North has to show a realistic approach to prove its sincerity," Kim said during a press briefing.

The paper said the two Koreas need unification without the intervention of foreign powers.

Meanwhile, in time for the 42nd anniversary of inter-Korean July 4 Joint Statement, North Korea highlighted three principles of unification, and reemphasized its "special proposal," the paper said.

The daily described the Joint Statement as the common fundamental principle of unification, which founder of the communist country, Kim Il-sung, had accomplished.

"According to Joint Statement, three principles – independence, peace, and solidarity – along with our nation's ideology, can only lead the Koreas to unification. This belief never changed," the paper commented.

"We all witnessed through recent incidents that if the relationship contradicts those three principles and our ideology, we will face confrontation," it said.

"Koreans don't have to fight just because North and South have different thoughts and policies. Through dialogue we may overcome the differences and achieve peaceful unification."