It said that the publication of the July 4 joint statement was a historic national event as it advanced the correct idea and principle for national reunification movement.

The three principles of national reunification clarified in the joint statement remain as a basic principle for the country's reunification in the hearts of all Koreans in the south, the north and overseas, it noted.

It called on all Koreans in the south, the north and overseas to take it as the basic principle for solving the reunification issue to achieve independence against the U.S., and shape their destiny and way independently by their concerted efforts.

It appealed to them to wage a dynamic struggle under the banner of the joint declaration to check moves escalating confrontation against national reconciliation and reunification and bringing a war.

It called for staging vigorous struggle to have the "Security Law" and "May 24 step" abolished and surely hold the August 15 joint national event this year marking the 70th anniversary of Korea's liberation by the concerted efforts of the Koreans.