Rodong Sinmun Saturday urges this in a signed article.

The Korean nation is a talented, highly civilized and resourceful homogeneous nation with a long history and excellent cultural tradition and a clever and sagacious nation with excellent national culture and tradition, the nation more patriotic than any other nation in the world, the article notes, and goes on:

The Korean nation which earned fame in the world, demonstrating its long history and culture, was divided into the north and the south by foreign forces in the middle of the 20th century.

All Koreans, be they in the north and the south or overseas, do not want to live separated but unanimously desire the unity of the nation and the reunification of the country.

The immense pride and self-respect for the advantages of the nation and the Korean nation-first spirit serve as an ideological and moral source of strength that encourages all the members of the Korean nation to devote themselves to the sacred cause for the sake of the country and the nation.

Only when all Koreans in the north and the south and overseas have a strong resolution to glorify the advantages of the nation and the firm will to build a dignified and prosperous reunified power without fail through their concerted efforts, is it possible to achieve reconciliation and unity and surely settle any issue arising in accomplishing the cause of reunification.

Rosy is the future of the Korean nation as General Secretary Kim Jong Il, supreme incarnation of patriotism, is leading the movement for national reunification and the Korean nation is fully ready to preserve and develop its brilliant history and excellent identity.