Only improved north-south relations can help defuse the danger of a war and achieve independent and peaceful reunification by the concerted efforts of all Koreans, the article says, and goes on:

The present reality in which the inter-Korean relations have been driven to the worst situation where there is neither dialogue nor cooperation is not beneficial to anyone. Consistent is the stand of the DPRK to improve the north-south relations and achieve the peace and reunification of the country on the basis of the June 15 joint declaration and the October 4 declaration.

What is urgent at present for implementing these declarations and improving the north-south relations is to ensure detente and peace. Only when tension is eased and peaceful atmosphere created, is it possible to pave the way for implementing the above-said declarations and significantly improving the north-south relations.

The inter-Korean relations can never improve as long as war exercises aimed to do harm to fellow countrymen are underway. Only when the policy of confrontation with the DPRK is replaced by the policy of reconciliation through alliance with the north and all hostile acts against the DPRK including war exercises are put to an end, can the inter-Korean relations turn into those of reconciliation and cooperation, the article concludes.