Division of Korea has brought immeasurable sufferings to the Korean people who had lived as a homogeneous nation for 5 000 years. It also posed constant threat to the world peace and security, the article said, and went on:

Under the condition that there are different ideas and social systems in the north and the south of Korea, reunification by way of one side swallowing the other will bring only disasters to the nation and the region.

Federal formula is the best way for reunification.

President Kim Il Sung put forward the proposal for founding the Democratic Federal Republic of Koryo.

He worked heart and soul all his life for the reunification of Korea.

The proposal paved a new path for building a federal state.

It is the most reasonable one for a reunified state as it fully reflects the common demand and interests of the nation, and helps to achieve national unity irrespective of differences of ideas and social systems.

The international community sincerely hopes that Korea will be reunified independently and peacefully by federal formula.