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Rodong Sinmun on Absolute Standard for Settling National Issue

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

   Pyongyang, November 7 (KCNA) -- Independent will and interests of all members of the nation alone can serve as an absolute standard for solving the issue related to its destiny. Rodong Sinmun Wednesday says this in a signed article.
    The Koreans who live separated in the two parts are committed to achieving national reunification, their common will and interests, the article notes, and goes on:
    National reunification is, in essence, the cause of achieving national independence as it is aimed at putting an end to foreign domination and interference and attaining national independence. It is the task to be fulfilled for the sake of the Korean nation. The Koreans in the north and the south and overseas have a vital interests in it, in reality. More than six decades have passed since Korea was divided into two by outside forces. National reunification has, therefore, become the cherished desire of the Koreans. It represents the will of the nation and its implementation would meet its vital interests.
    When handling any national issue, the issue of inter-Korean relations, Koreans should regard the unity and reunification of the nation, its will and interests, as a standard for settling it.
    They can never achieve independence by depending upon outside forces in settling the national issue.
    The June 15 era of reunification proved in practice that neither relations with any foreign forces nor ism should be placed above the interests of the nation.
    The Koreans who stake their destiny on national reunification should solve all issues on the principle of defending the nation and giving priority to it, regarding its will and interests as an absolute standard in order to achieve independence. There can be no other way for them.
    The Koreans are the driving force for national reunification and no one can replace them in this matter.
    They are called upon to regard the common will and interests of the nation as the best standard under any circumstances and carve out their destiny independently by resolutely rejecting the foreign interference and pressure according to their own view and judgement in the spirit of "By our nation itself".