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All Koreans Urged to Work Hard for National Reunification

Korean Central News Agency of DPRK via Korea News Service (KNS)

    Pyongyang, February 19 (KCNA) -- An appeal adopted at the joint meeting of the government, political parties and organizations of the DPRK held in Pyongyang on Jan. 26 is now commanding support and approval of all Koreans in the north, the south and overseas in their dynamic movement for national reunification for the new year and instilling stronger enthusiasm and will for reunification and patriotism into them. Rodong Sinmun Sunday observes this in a signed article.
    It goes on:
    The joint meeting set this year as "a year of the patriotic movement for independent reunification, peace against war and the great national unity" and called for dynamically waging the movement. This was a very just and timely action in view of the essential requirements for settling the issue of national reunification, the prevailing situation and the trend of the development of the reunification movement. In order to energetically carry out the cause of national reunification this year all the fellow countrymen at home and abroad should wage a dynamic movement for independent reunification under the uplifted banner of "By our nation itself." The north and the south should strictly observe the principle of independence, closely cooperate with each other and solve all the issues from the viewpoint and stand of attaching importance and priority to the Korean nation, placing the dignity and interests of the nation above all, as required by the idea of "By our nation itself" when handling the national issue.
    In order to bring about a fresh phase of the cause of national reunification this year it is necessary to conduct a dynamic nationwide movement for peace against war. The north and the south are a community linked with the same destiny as far as the issue of war or peace is concerned. It is quite natural for the north and the south to stand against the U.S. imperialists' war moves. The Koreans are the masters of this land and peace on the Korean Peninsula should, therefore, be protected by their concerted efforts.
    To achieve great national unity provides a basic guarantee for accomplishing the historic cause of national reunification as early as possible.
    If the Koreans are to achieve great national unity they should put aside all the differences on the principle of placing the common cause and interests of the nation above anything else.
    All the fellow countrymen should turn out as one in the patriotic movement for independent reunification, peace against war and great national unity to dynamically advance the cause of national reunification with exceptionally strong patriotic enthusiasm and renewed resolution.