The statement said:

The Tokyo District Court made a decision on allowing the sale of the land and building of the Korean Hall of Chongryon under the manipulation of the Japanese authorities.

Chongryon is a full-fledged overseas citizens organization of the DPRK which has long been recognized worldwide.

The Japanese reactionaries have steadily maneuvered to stamp out Chongryon.

To sell the land and building of the hall as they please is a grave infringement on the sovereignty of the DPRK from A to Z.

Their act is the extension of their ceaseless hostile policy toward the DPRK.

We firmly denounce their illegal act against the DPRK and Chongryon.

We extend full support and solidarity to the Korean people in their struggle to defend the sovereignty of the country and the rights of the overseas Koreans.