Kang Ki Gap, representative of the party who participated in the strike, said a week has passed since they launched the strike in protest against the authorities' ceaseless suppression as evidenced by search and seizure of Internet homepage of the party and the issuance of a warrant for the arrest of the secretary general of the party, etc., adding they can not stop the strike even on the Lunar New Year's Day.

He noted that the struggle of his party is to frustrate the authorities' moves aimed at stamping out the party and to defend the right of the popular masses.

We will wage unflinching struggle, not making even a step backward, no matter how desperately the authorities may try, he stressed.