It goes on:

It is a priority task and a more important requirement for achieving the independent and peaceful reunification of the country at present to realize national reconciliation and unity.

National reconciliation and unity do not come of themselves. This depends on how the Koreans make redoubled efforts to achieve reconciliation and unity, regarding them as their common goals.

The Korean nation's cause of national reunification is facing a grave challenge due to the moves of the conservative ruling forces in south Korea.

The reality requires all the compatriots aspiring after the reunification of the country to turn out as one in the patriotic struggle to achieve national reconciliation and unity by meeting the blatant challenge of the anti-reunification forces.

Whoever truly wants the country's reunification and loves the nation should swim with the trend of the times towards the independent and peaceful reunification of the country and carry out the duty and role as a member of the nation.

All the Koreans should successfully adorn this year as a successful year in the patriotic struggle to accelerate the independent and peaceful reunification of the country under the uplifted banner of national reconciliation and unity, concludes the article.