On the anniversary of its publication KCNA interviewed Chongryon officials on a visit to the homeland about the validity and vitality of the ideas and theories contained in the work.

Journalist: The work is important guidelines as it indicated a clear-cut way for developing the movement of Korean residents in Japan to meet the demands of the prevailing situation, I think.

Sin Sang Mu, vice-chairman of the Association for the Peaceful Reunification of the Country:

That's right. At that time the Japanese reactionaries were getting evermore undisguised in their anti-Chongryon moves.

Under this situation Kim Jong Il in the work stressed the need for Chongryon to deal with all its affairs in keeping with intention of President Kim Il Sung and invariably hold fast to the Juche idea as its guiding idea.

This was the most correct guidelines that made it possible for Chongryon officials and compatriots to defend Chongryon, a legacy left by the President, and advance their patriotic cause.

Thanks to his wise guidance and deep care, Chongryon could give steady continuity to the patriotic movement of Koreans in Japan despite obstructive moves of the reactionaries inside and outside Japan.

Jo Chon Gi, deputy department director of the home-visiting office:

Officials of Chongryon and Koreans in Japan, full of confidence in fresh victory, turned out in the drive to implement the tasks set forth in the work.

In those days Chongryon further developed into an organization steadfast in ideology and strong in unity.

Amid the drive for bringing a fresh heyday of the movement of Koreans in Japan going on throughout Chongryon in recent years, its Saitama Prefectural Headquarters has gained admirable experience, drawing attention of other units.

The headquarters has directed big efforts to strengthening its chapters and branches, regarding this as a springboard for opening up the fresh heyday of the patriotic movement.

As a result, various organizations and even cultural and sports groups have turned out in the patriotic movement.

Hong Yong Chol, a teacher of Joson University:

Diverse mass movements, including a movement to invite Koreans to come to the fold of Chongryon, are being conducted in a more vigorous way in step with the grand march of the people in the homeland.

As in the past, the Japanese security authorities mobilized many armed policemen under unreasonable pretexts last February to conduct search and confiscation operations against agencies affiliated to Chongryon. But such repression could not stop our advance.

Unshakable is the faith and patriotic will of Chongryon officials and Koreans in Japan to carry through the behests of leader Kim Jong Il.

We will remain faithful to the dear respected Kim Jong Un, another great man of Mt. Paektu, and surely provide the springboard for the fresh heyday of Chongryon and the movement of Koreans in Japan this year to usher in a new phase of the patriotic movement.