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All Koreans Called upon to Remain True to Spirit of "By Our Nation Itself"

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

   Pyongyang, January 14 (KCNA) -- The present times call upon all Koreans responsible for the cause of national reunification to turn out as one in the sacred movement for reunification and patriotism.
    Rodong Sinmun Monday observes this in a signed article.
    It goes on:
    The Korean nation has conditions and strength enough to perform its role as a driving force for national reunification.
    Korea still remains divided into the north and the south due to outside forces. But the time-honored history, brilliant cultural tradition and noble soul of the nation which have been handed down for five thousand years are cherished by the Koreans as this fact serves as a mainstay of strong mental power for carving out the independent destiny of the nation.
    The Korean nation is a dignified nation as it has ushered in a new era of independent reunification despite challenges and vicious obstructions on the part of outside forces. The historic June 15 joint declaration is a banner of independent reunification as it provides the Korean nation with a milestone of national reunification and encourages all the countrymen in the north and the south and abroad to unite as one under the banner of national reunification.
    The adoption of the October 4 Declaration for Development of the North-South Relations and Peace and Prosperity, an action program for implementing the June 15 joint declaration, last year marked an event of special mention as it brought about a bright prospect of national reunification.
    The reality in which Koreans witness a rosy prospect of the movement for national reunification has provided them with an environment favorable for increasing the role as a driving force for settling national issues. It proves that they can surely make a new history of independent reunification and peace and prosperity by themselves.
    The might of unity represents that of the driving force and the unity of all Koreans provides a sure guarantee for achieving independent reunification and peace and prosperity.
    All Koreans, whether they live in the north and the south or abroad, have a noble national mission to unite close, putting overriding importance to their great cause irrespective of classes and social strata, in order to accomplish the cause of national reunification.
    Only when all Koreans struggle in unity in the spirit of "By our nation itself" can they settle without difficulty any problem arising in achieving national reunification.