Struggle for national interests in S. Korea
KCNA
Pyongyang, March 30 (KCNA) -- The All-People Council for National Reconciliation and Cooperation called a regular meeting of its deputies in Seoul on March 26, opposing any war on the Korean Peninsula, according to Yonhap News of South Korea.
At the meeting, Jong Tae Chol, representative of the Democratic Party, said that the past division and confrontation between the north and the south of Korea had dissipated and dispersed the nation's forces only, adding: it is necessary, though belatedly, to realize the importance of preventing the tragedy of the extermination of the nation and ensuring its prosperity through the south-north reconciliation and cooperation and exchange.
He held that exchange and cooperation should be developed in all fields including the economy and all the politicians from the ruling and opposition parties should join efforts in the settlement of the inter-Korean issue only.
A resolution adopted at the meeting said: the organization hopes for the direct talks between North Korea and the U.S., expecting that the settlement of the nuclear issue will lead to removal of the bilateral hostile relations.
It called for doing utmost efforts to encourage the dialogue and build up the public opinion for the nation's interests.
