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Reception Given for Participants in National Rally

KCNA

    Pyongyang, August 16 (KCNA) -- The North Side's Preparatory Committee for the August 15 National Rally for Peace and Reunification gave a reception at Pyongyang Koryo Hotel on Friday evening in honor of the participants in the rally. Present there were Chairman Kim Yong Dae of the Central Committee of the Korean Social Democratic Party who is chairman of the National Reconciliation Council, Chairperson Ryu Mi Yong of the Central Committee of the Chondoist Chongu Party, Chairman An Kyong Ho of the North Headquarters of the National Alliance for the Country's Reunification who is vice-chairman of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland and other officials concerned.
    Present on invitation were Permanent Representative Han Sang Ryol of the Reunification Solidarity, Director Paek To Ung of the Council of Christian Churches, Permanent Chairman Yun Jae Chol of the People's Council for National Reconciliation and Cooperation, Secretary General Rim Min Sik of the Joint Secretariat of the National Alliance for the Country's Reunification, Chairman Ri Jong Hwal of the Association of Koreans in Japan for Peaceful Reunification, Vice-Chairman Cha Sang Bo of the General Association of Koreans in China and delegations and delegates from south Korea and overseas, who are participating in the national rally.
    Kim Yong Dae in a speech said that the will of the Korean nation for independence, peace and reunification was fully demonstrated at the rally and that the Korean nation would defend peace and achieve reunification in reliance on its strength, not on outside forces.
    However difficult the situation may be, he stressed, they should consolidate and develop all the achievements gained since the June 15 joint declaration and strengthen solidarity and unity among all organizations of different strata.
    Permanent Chairman of the National Alliance for Democracy and Reunification of south Korea O Jong Ryol said that although peace is wanted, it dose not come of its own accord and it should be achieved through the struggle against those who are threatening it. When the whole nation implements the joint declaration hand in hand, reunification will be achieved, he said.
    Cha Sang Bo stressed that the Korean people have a great motto "By our nation itself" specified in the joint declaration, which serves as a guarantee for the peace and prosperity of the nation and the independence, dignity and reunification of the country. When the whole nation comes out in unity, the reunification of the country will be achieved without fail.