The statement said:

The north side preparatory committee for the joint conference of the political parties, organizations and individual personages of the north, the south and abroad for peace and independent reunification of the Korean peninsula issued a press release on Sept. 3.

It is the unanimous desire of all Koreans in the north, the south and abroad to achieve the independent and peaceful reunification of Korea under the banner of By Our Nation Itself.

The moves of the south Korean authorities for obstructing the joint conference are an act of treachery.

Behind their moves is the U.S.

We fully support the press release of the north side preparatory committee.

We denounce the challenges and obstructions of the anti-reunification forces at home and abroad.