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Rodong Sinmun on Era of Independence and Reunification

Korean Central News Agency of DPRK

    Pyongyang, June 19 (KCNA) -- It is a clear proof of the tremendous vitality of the June 15 joint declaration that the banner of the spirit of "By our nation itself" is fluttering over the land of three thousand-ri and the national reunification movement has been put on the orbit of independence, says Rodong Sinmun Saturday in a signed article carried in connection with the fact that the historic day, the 4th anniversary of the June 15 North-South Joint Declaration, was significantly observed. Over the last four years during which Koreans have implemented the June 15 joint declaration, they have learned the truth that it is the shortcut to reunification for the Koreans to join efforts and maintained the independent stand to solve the reunification issue through national cooperation without depending on others, the article says, and continues:
    The period since the adoption of the June 15 joint declaration witnessed multi-channeled talks between the authorities in the north and the south including more than 10 rounds of ministerial talks. There have been wide-range dialogues and contacts between personages from all walks of life and organizations in the north and the south and overseas.
    All those dialogues and contacts were aimed at solving the reunification issue by the concerted efforts of the Korean nation, free from outside domination and interference, and have been true to the principle of placing the common interests of the nation above all and subordinating everything to national reunification, not allowing anyone to seek a sinister political purpose.
    The era of independence and reunification calling for the realization of national sovereignty has advanced amid a fierce struggle against the U.S. keen to infringe upon it.
    The Korean nation's movement for national reunification has definitely turned into a nation-wide movement as all Koreans, be they authorities or common people, have made joint efforts irrespective of idea, political view and religious belief.
    Brisk are cooperation and exchange between the north and the south in different fields in the main spirit of the June 15 joint declaration The era of independence and reunification ushered in by the June 15 joint declaration clearly taught the Koreans the truth of independence and unity and powerfully aroused them to the patriotic struggle for reunification, thus recording the history of the reunification movement with events and miracles.
    All these shining successes made in the period of implementing the historic June 15 North-South Joint Declaration are the precious fruition of the great patriotic Songun politics of leader Kim Jong Il, a peerless patriot and illustrious commander born of Heaven, and the tireless patriotic guidance provided by him to the reunification movement.