To preserve the principle of national independence is vital to the destiny of the Korean nation and the prospect of the inter-Korean relations, the article notes, and goes on:

National reunification is, in essence, the cause of reconnecting the blood vessel of the Korean nation which was severed into the north and the south by the outsiders and the one of achieving the sovereignty throughout the nation.

The issue of national reunification can never be settled if one depends on outsiders, the chief architect of the Korean division and disturber of the reunification.

If the north and the south reject the outsiders and pool their efforts, they can smoothly settle all issues as intended and demanded by all Koreans and in their common interests.

There will be no difficulties and obstacles insurmountable if the north and the south hold their hands with each other on the principle of national independence.

The Panmunjom declaration has the idea of By Our Nation Itself and the principle of national independence as its core.

There will be nothing to achieve if one asks the outsiders to help settle the issue of the north-south ties. It will only offer the outsiders seeking sinister purposes an excuse of interference.

Now all Koreans call for achieving peace, prosperity and reunification under the uplifted banner of national independence, rejecting sycophancy toward big powers and dependence on outsiders.

No trial and difficulties can ever check the struggle of all Koreans to build a prosperous reunified power admired by the world in Korea under the unfurled banner of national independence.