The declaration evoked unanimous support and welcome from all the Koreans as soon as it was published, and it serves as a banner encouraging the nation-wide general advance for reunification, the statement noted, adding:

Though the June 15 era of reunification underwent vicissitudes, the Koreans could advance along the road of reunification without setbacks thanks to the north-south joint declaration, signpost of hope.

The struggle to achieve the country's reunification is never a smooth path and the anti-reunification forces at home and abroad have become evermore desperate in their moves.

The Koreans are now standing at a crossroad of whether to preserve the north-south joint declaration or to allow the repetition of the vicious cycle of confrontation with compatriots.

The North Committee for Implementing the June 15 Joint Declaration, the National Reconciliation Council and the North Headquarters of the Pan-National Alliance for Korea's Reunification clarify the principled stand as follows in view of their noble mission before the history and the nation:

1: We will work to the last to thoroughly preserve and implement the June 15 North-South Joint Declaration and the October 4 declaration which reflect desire and aspiration of all Koreans.

2: We will resolutely foil the vicious moves of escalating confrontation between the two differing social systems and the moves to ignite a war on the part of the anti-reunification forces at home and abroad which fan up distrust and hostility.

3: We will fully promote the nation-wide solidarity and alliance to realize the nation's reconciliation and unity under the banner of the north-south joint declaration.