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Reunification Movement Forges ahead

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

    Pyongyang, March 28 (KCNA) -- The Korean people are doubling their efforts for the independent and peaceful reunification of the country, entering this year. A working meeting of the Joint National Committee for Implementing June 15 Joint Declaration was held in Kaesong in February with the attendance of representatives of the north, the south and the overseas sides.
    They unanimously agreed on the issue that they would intensify the movement for national reunification this year in the direction of realizing independence, peace and great national unity clarified in the north-south joint declaration. Several organizations for reunification movement at home and abroad also resolved to do their responsibility and role in opposing the war and defending peace for the independence and reunification of the nation. A joint press release was published by the Workers' Sub-committee of the North Side's Committee for Implementing the June 15 Joint Declaration and the Workers Headquarters of the South Side's Committee for Implementing the June 15 Joint Declaration on March 14.
    They, in the press release, stated that both sides would boost solidarity and cooperation each other and orient all the contacts and functions towards bringing about a new phase of national reunification.
    Earlier, a conference of women representatives from the north and the south of Korea for implementing the June 15 joint declaration was held. The conference mentioned that the women who account for a half of Korea's population were taking charge of one of the two wheels for national reunification, calling upon the women in the north and the south to give full play to their energies, wisdom and enthusiasm in the reunification movement.
    The 4th meeting of representatives of the youth and student organizations in the north and the south of Korea and overseas for the implementation of the June 15 joint declaration was held in Shenyang, China, some time ago.
    The meeting confirmed the orientation of the reunification movement of the youths and students in the north and the south of Korea and overseas for this year and advanced tasks and ways for defending and advancing the June 15 era against the anti-reunification forces.
    The North Headquarters, the South Headquarters and the Overseas Headquarters of the National Alliance of Youth and Students for the Country's Reunification adopted a joint resolution in connection with the fact that 30 years have passed since the U.S. imperialists staged the first "Team Spirit" and "Foal Eagle" joint military exercises in south Korea.
    The resolution stated that they would no longer tolerate the war moves of the U.S. imperialists, calling upon all the Korean youths and students to turn out in the anti-U.S., anti-war struggle for defending the national dignity and the country.