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Rodong Sinmun on Principle of National Independence

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

   Pyongyang, June 5 (KCNA) -- The principle of national independence is a basic cornerstone that enables the Korean nation to remove the obstacles and difficulties lying ahead of the reunification movement by its united strength and reunify the country in a peaceful way. Rodong Sinmun Monday says this in a signed article.
    The principle of national independence is the basic principle of resolving the issue of national reunification proceeding from its essence and character, the article points out, and goes on:
    The issue of Korea's reunification is, in essence, the matter of reconnecting the blood vessel of the nation severed by the foreign forces and achieving national concord and the matter of establishing national sovereignty on a nation-wide scale. In other words, it precisely belongs to the right to national self-determination as it concerns the destiny of Koreans.
    Therefore, national reunification should be achieved by the Korean nation itself according to its independent intention and demand. No foreign force has the right to interfere in the issue of reunification which belongs to the right of national self-determination.
    The principle of national independence is based on a scientific exposition of the driving force of national reunification.
    The principle is consistent with the Koreans' pride of excellent national character.
    Success or failure of the cause of national reunification based on the principle of independence depends on the great unity of the nation based on patriotism and the spirit of national independence.
    There is no more worthwhile work for the Koreans than to devote themselves to national independence and reunification. All the Koreans in the north and the south and overseas should turn out as one in the patriotic struggle to achieve the independent reunification in the idea of "By our nation itself", the banner of national independence, bearing in mind the patriotic appeal set forth in the joint New Year editorial.