An article of the bulletin said that August 15, 1945 marked a historical watershed which made it possible for the Korean people to pave a new way of development as the master of their own destiny, free from the yoke of colonial slavery imposed by the Japanese imperialists.

It went on:

The Korean people have explored the new path to advance socialist cause centered on the masses for the first time in history and successfully carried it out.

Great are the dignity and pride of the Korean people who have firmly defended their idea, system and cause not making even a step backward from the path of socialism chosen by themselves.

They have firmly protected the sovereignty of the country and the nation and laid a solid foundation for eternal prosperity for the past 65 years since the country's liberation.

The bulletin expressed conviction that the Korean people would fling open the gate to a thriving nation in 2012, the centenary of birth of President Kim Il Sung, as desired by General Secretary Kim Jong Il.