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Koreans Called upon to Uphold Banner of National Independence

Korean Central News Agency of DPRK

    Pyongyang, April 4 (KCNA) -- Now that the U.S. attempt to threaten the sovereignty and peace of the Korean nation and unleash a nuclear war of aggression on the Korean peninsula has reached its zenith, it is high time for all the Koreans in the north and south and abroad to turn out as one in the anti-U.S. and anti-war struggle under the uplifted banner of national independence, says Rodong Sinmun today in a signed article. Saying that the principle of national independence provides a basic guarantee for defending the peace and security of the country and victoriously advancing the cause of national reunification, the article goes on:
    Some members of the nation are now seeking to solve something with the help of outsiders as they have not yet discarded the idea of relying upon them. The ultra-right conservative forces in south Korea, in particular, stoop to such an anti-national criminal act as toeing the U.S. in its moves to isolate and stifle the DPRK, asserting that it is possible to maintain security only when they cooperate with outsiders. This will bring nothing but self-destruction as it is little short of leaving the destiny of the nation to the tender mercy of outsiders.
    The Korean nation should resolutely reject such flunkeyism, the idea of relying upon outsiders, and decisively foil the U.S. imperialists' moves for aggression and war with transparent consciousness of national independence.
    The north and the south have differences in ideology, social system, demand and interest of class and strata and other aspects. But it is not time to argue about them at the present time when the destiny of the nation is exposed to a grave threat by outsiders. In the June 15 North-South Joint Declaration the north and the south solemnly committed themselves to defend the national dignity and interests and pool efforts of the nation to achieve the peace and reunification of the country. Therefore, they have nothing to hesitate to do and there is no need for them to read other's face. All the Koreans in the north and south and abroad should think the destiny of the nation first among other things and put national reunification, the interests common to the nation, above all others and unite firm in their efforts for its realization.