The article said:

The June 15 North-South Joint Declaration, the milestone for Korea's reunification, was published in Pyongyang in 2000.

Though 14 years have passed since then, the idea of "By Our Nation Itself", the basic spirit of the joint declaration, is serving as the invariable banner of Korea's reunification.

The idea of "By Our Nation Itself" is run through with the transparent independent spirit.

Korea's reunification is the issue to be settled by the efforts of the Korean nation responsible for it.

There are no reason and justification for foreign forces to interfere in Korea's reunification.

The idea is the most reasonable and justifiable one in view of the reality on the Korean peninsula and the essence of the issue of Korea's reunification.

The idea also reflects the will to defend peace.

Peace and stability on the Korean peninsula entirely means the global peace and stability.

If a war breaks out again on the Korean peninsula, it will be a thermonuclear war which humankind has not yet experienced.

The U.S., too, will never go scot-free.

The idea reflects the spirit of the great national unity.

The eye-opening reality on the Korean peninsula after the publication of the joint declaration proved that Korea is sure to be reunified when the whole nation is united.

The reunification of the Korean nation and its prosperity and peace and stability in the region and the rest of the world lie in preserving the idea of "By Our Nation Itself" and implementing it.