The statement said:

The June 15 North-South Joint Declaration is the historic one reflecting the will and desire of all Koreans in the north and the south for peaceful reunification.

The declaration was provided thanks to the indomitable will and efforts of leader Kim Jong Il who energetically worked for Korea's reunification day and night.

It serves as a banner for achieving the independent and peaceful reunification of Korea as it fully reflects the idea of President Kim Il Sung.

It provided a bridge for the reunification of Korea divided by the U.S. imperialist aggressors into the north and the south and brought the Korean people the hope for reunification.

We extend full support to the Korean nation in its struggle for implementing the joint declaration in the idea of By Our Nation Itself.