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Meeting of Our Nation Closes

Korean Central News Agency of DPRK

    Pyongyang, June 17 (KCNA) -- The meeting of our nation that opened in Inchon on the occasion of the 4th anniversary of the June 15 joint declaration closed Wednesday. Attending the closing ceremony were delegates of different organizations in the north and the south and overseas.
    Speeches were made there.
    Kim Jong Ho, chairman of the Central Committee of the General Federation of the Unions of Literature and the Arts of Korea, in his speech made on behalf of the north side said that through the meeting all the fellow countrymen fully demonstrated the justice of the June 15 joint declaration, which unites the north and the south and redoubles the strength of the Korean nation, and the will of the nation for reunification.
    Underscoring the need for the Koreans to hold higher the banner of our nation-first spirit, the banner of great national unity and the banner of independent reunification in the historic era after the publication of the declaration, he said: Herein lies the way for the nation to achieve eternal prosperity.
    The Korean nation so strong that no one can ever provoke it and so dignified as to carve out its destiny by its own efforts can no longer endure the sufferings resulting from by the division, he said, calling on all the fellow countrymen to firmly join hands and vigorously turn out in the reunification movement to pull down the barrier of division.
    O Jong Ryol, permanent chairman of the National Alliance for Democracy and Reunification, spoke next on behalf of the south side.
    The Korean nation has a tradition that it has defended its independent life from the foreign interference and domination and never yielded to many ordeals and difficulties, he said, adding: If one believes in one's own strength and puts everything into practice one can overcome any difficulties. This faith represents the historically formed spirit of independence of the Korean nation.
    He called on everyone to unite closer and more actively implement the joint declaration under the banner of the June 15 joint declaration, which provided all the fellow countrymen with a new milestone for reunification in the last 4 years, and thus achieve the reunification of the country at an early date.
    Yang Yong Dong, chairman of the General Association of Koreans in China, took the floor on behalf of the overseas side. By achieving the reunification through great national unity, we should clearly show the world people how excellent the Korean nation is, he said, noting that the Koreans can get united and greet the day of reunification, as they have an ancient history spanning 5,000 years, form a homogeneous nation and possess the great idea of independence --"By our nation itself".
    He said that all the overseas compatriots would make contributions to the great national unity and join the compatriots in the homeland in playing the role of a master in implementing the June 15 joint declaration to bring earlier the day of reunification.
    Amid the playing of the song "Arirang", the flag of the meeting was pulled down.
    Meanwhile, the June 15 marathon race was held as part of the meeting that morning.
    It was participated in by delegates of the north and the south and overseas and citizens in Inchon.
    That evening a reception was given in honor of the participants in the meeting.