The statement said that Kim Jong Un called upon the entire nation to hold high the slogan "Let us usher in a heyday of peace, prosperity and reunification of the Korean peninsula by thoroughly implementing the historic north-south declarations!", noting that greater strides should be made in the struggle for the development of north-south relations and peace, prosperity and national reunification in the New Year 2019.

It said that only when the entire nation holds high the slogan set forth by Kim Jong Un, can they register signal successes in the campaign for the development of inter-Korean relations, peace, prosperity and national reunification.

It called for positively conducting diverse political propaganda activities to ensure durable peace on the Korean peninsula.

The statement expressed a resolution to take the lead with the attitude, stand and awareness of being responsible for glorifying this significant year as a year witnessing an epoch-making turn in the development of the north-south relations and the accomplishment of the cause of national reunification.