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Rodong Sinmun Calls for Adhering to Principle of National Independence

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

   Pyongyang, March 7 (KCNA) -- "By our nation itself" is, to all intents and purposes, the idea of independence which helps settle all the matters, placing before anything else the demand and interests of the Korean nation responsible for the movement for national reunification, and thoroughly reject the foreign interference in the settlement of the national issue, says Rodong Sinmun in a signed article Friday.
    The principle of independence is the core and basis for the settlement of the national issue, the article notes, and goes on:
    The national issue is, in essence, the matter for defending and realizing independence of the nation.
    National reunification is the most urgent matter in establishing independence of the Korean nation.
    It is only too natural that the Koreans should settle independently in a responsible manner the issue of national reunification, an issue of the nation itself and a matter related to the national sovereignty.
    The principle of independence serves as a source of mental power which helps give fullest play to the consciousness and will of the Koreans for national reunification.
    The struggle for national reunification is just a struggle to meet demand for independence and interests of the Korean nation as a driving force.
    The cause of national reunification should be achieved by the Korean nation as the driving force. Therefore, for successful settlement of the national reunification problem it is important to keep the principle of defending the demand for independence and interests of the Korean nation and the principle of settling all the issues arising in realizing the cause of reunification by the Korean nation itself.
    To settle all the issues by our nation itself on the principle of independence is the only way for opening up a new era of independent reunification, peace and prosperity.