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Intensified Pro-reunification Activities

Korean Central News Agency of DPRK

    Pyongyang, February 2 (KCNA) -- It is the unanimous will of the entire Korean people to force U.S. troops out of south Korea and achieve the independent reunification of the country in 2005 in which the 60th anniversary of national liberation and the 5th anniversary of the publication of the June 15 North-South Joint Declaration fall. It is also a conclusion made by the Korean people through their 60-year-long division of the country that they can never achieve national reunification without putting a period to the U.S. forces' occupation of south Korea.
    The Korean nation, well aware that reunification is not a present to be given by someone, is turning out in the reunification movement.
    The movement has been intensified since the publication of the June 15 declaration.
    In particular, the representatives of various social strata from the north, south and overseas met in Inchon, south Korea, on June 15 to mark the fourth anniversary of the publication of the declaration and called for achieving the country's reunification with great national unity in 2005.
    It has enjoyed a nationwide response.
    In order to extensively conduct activities for national reconciliation, unity and reunification, Pyongyang formed a preparatory committee for joint functions of Koreans in the north, south and overseas for implementing the joint declaration with representatives of the political parties and public organizations of the DPRK in December 2004.
    The joint New Year editorial for this year calls upon the entire Korean nation to realize without fail the three-point cooperation for national independence, peace against war and reunification and patriotism under the idea of "by our nation itself" so as to bring a new phase for the independent reunification and brilliantly adorn the history of the reunification movement in this significant year.
    In south Korea, too, the Central Committee of the National Democratic Front, Reunification Solidarity, Federation of University Student Councils, Confederation of Trade Unions, People's Movement for the Withdrawal of the U.S. Troops and other organizations issued statements, resolutions and appeals. They reflect their oath to join nationwide efforts to achieve peace and independent reunification of the country in 2005.
    Korean residents in countries including Japan, China and the United States and in various regions including Europe are also conducting extensive pro-reunification activities.