A resolution was read out at the meeting.

The situation on the Korean peninsula is turning sour again owing to the hostile acts against fellow countrymen and war maneuvers with outside forces and the Korean nation has not yet escaped from confrontation and the danger of a war, the resolution said, adding:

The Japanese regional committee will take the lead in the struggle to usher in the second June 15 era of reunification under the uplifted banner of By Our Nation Itself in conformity with the demand of the era and the aspiration of fellow countrymen.

We will firmly adhere to the principle of independence and the stand of By Our Nation Itself and make all efforts to preserve and implement the July 4 joint statement, the June 15 joint declaration and the October 4 declaration, the reunification programmes common to the nation.

We will lay bare and denounce the south Korean authorities for their suppression on the pro-reunification patriotic forces under the pretext of security and fully support the people of different social standings in south Korea in their struggle to preserve and implement the June 15 joint declaration and the October 4 declaration.

We will sound a note of warning against Japan's moves for militarism, demand Japan make an apology and reparation for its past crimes and stop discrimination and human rights abuses against Koreans in Japan, and conduct an international solidarity movement with Koreans in the north, the south and overseas and broad peace-loving forces in the world to bring peace to Northeast Asia.

We will strengthen the Japanese regional committee, organize information activities for the country's reunification, reunification events, peace demonstrations, cultural and academic events, etc. in Tokyo, Osaka, Aichi, Fukuoka and other areas on major occasions for the reunification movement this year and thus arouse the Koreans in Japan to preserve and implement the joint declarations.

Son Hyong Gun was elected chairman of the Japanese regional committee at the meeting.