Last year the DPRK demonstrated its might, decisively overcoming every blockade by the U.S. and other hostile forces, the statement noted, adding: This would have been unthinkable without the wise leadership of General Secretary Kim Jong Il pursuing the Songun politics.

It said that the association considers "Bring about a radical turn in the people's standard of living by accelerating the development of light industry and agriculture once again this year that marks the 65th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea!", a slogan laid down in the joint editorial, to be for providing the Korean people with happier life and joins the world progressive people in fully supporting it.

This year marks the 10th publication anniversary of the historic June 15 North-South Joint Declaration, the statement said, demanding that the south Korean authorities refrain from aggravating the confrontation and tension, respect the joint declaration and come out to the road for dialogue between the north and the south and improvement of their relations.

The statement stressed that the association would continue to extend full support and solidarity to the Korean people in the struggle for the independent and peaceful reunification of the country this year marking the 10th anniversary of the June 15 North-South Joint Declaration and the 30th anniversary of the proposal for founding the Democratic Federal Republic of Koryo.