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Rodong Sinmun Calls for Development of Inter-Korean Relations

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

   Pyongyang, March 14 (KCNA) -- The inter-Korean relations should develop to genuine relations between fellow countrymen, fully shaking off the leftovers of the old era of confrontation, today when the north and the south should pool strength and spread the heyday of the cause of independent reunification, states Rodong Sinmun Wednesday, adding: The bright prospect of the development of the inter-Korean relations lies in attaching importance to the nation.
    The author of the article goes on:
    Attaching importance to the nation is the basic stand for rejecting the interference and obstructions of outside forces and developing inter-Korean relations.
    If one follows outside forces without independence in inter-Korean relations, ignoring the will and interests of the nation, distrust and confrontation will crop up between the fellow countrymen and the inter-Korean relations be driven into a crisis. Really enormous are the consequences brought to the development of the inter-Korean relations and the cause of national reunification by the treacherous flunkeyist acts of giving importance to outside forces and anti-reunification acts of following the lead of outside forces.
    An end must be put to the unsavory history in which the inter-Korean relations have been played into the hands of outside forces. To this end, the north and the south should firmly maintain the stance and stand of attaching importance to the Korean nation.
    This stance and stand is clearly manifested in having the pluck and independent spirit not shrinking before any pressure and blackmail of outside forces and in never backing down on the principle of giving priority to the nation and defending it.
    Now, the inter-Korean relations are being put on the track of recovery again. But, if the Korean nation fails to stay sharp-eyed, the present trend in the inter-Korean relations might be led to another breakdown any moment by the chicanery of outside forces.
    It is unpardonable treachery to the nation to faint-heartedly cling to the attitude of giving importance to outside forces and cooperation, captive to the bad habit of flunkeyism and dependence on outside forces, turning a deaf ear to the demand of the times and the aspiration of the nation.
    Whether the inter-Korean relations are put on a solid track of reconciliation, unity and independent reunification or not entirely depends on the will and efforts of the north and the south.