Pyongyang, December 21 (KCNA) -- Upon hearing the sad news that leader Kim Jong Il passed away all of a sudden, more south Koreans from all walks of life are expressing condolences on his demise.

The headquarters of the movement for withdrawal of the U.S. troops made public a statement on Tuesday expressing deep condolences on so sudden demise of Kim Jong Il, chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission.

He adopted the June 15 joint declaration, a landmark for national reunification, making a big contribution to the history of the national reunification movement, the statement noted.

The labor headquarters of the South Side Committee for Implementing the June 15 Joint Declaration, the south Korean Confederation of Trade Unions and the Federation of Trade Unions released a joint commentary and message of condolences on the same day.

They noted that they miss Kim Jong Il more than ever before as he passed away at a time when a great advance was being made in the nationwide movement for independence, peaceful reunification and great national unity in the spirit of "By our nation itself".

The chairman of the south Korean Federation of Peasants Association said on the same day that there should be urgent efforts for all Koreans to share the present sorrow. He urged the "government" to express condolences together with NGOs in an effort to provide an occasion of inter-Korean reconciliation.

The Solidarity for Progress in its statement on Monday said that it was expressing deep condolences on the unexpected sad news. The efforts of the nation should be increased in the future to achieve south-north reconciliation and unity and peace and prosperity on the basis of the joint declarations, it stressed.

The South Side Committee for Implementing the June 15 Joint Declaration in its statement on Monday urged the "government" to officially express condolences on the demise of NDC Chairman Kim Jong Il without fail.