Thanks to the publication of the historic the June 15 joint declaration our nation’s history of reunification movement ushered in a new era, the June 15 era.

The June 15 era is the era of independent reunification and national cooperation, and a new era of advance by the Songun politics.

The June 15 era is the era of independent reunification regarding “By Our Nation Itself” as its main idea.

Kim Jong Il, chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission put up “By Our Nation Itself” as the kernel while preparing the inter-Korean summit meeting, and led the efforts to successfully realize it.

He made it clear that the question of Korea’s reunification is the internal matter of our nation that the Korean nation should be in full charge of and solve it by its concerted efforts, and saw to it that the idea of “By Our Nation Itself” underlay the June 15 joint declaration.

Therefore, all the compatriots could bloom the June 15 era as the independent reunification era upholding “By Our Nation Itself” as the main idea.

The June 15 era is the era of national cooperation that opened the shortcut to the grand national unity.

Chairman Kim Jong Il opened up the road of thoroughgoing national cooperation that the 70 million compatriots in the north, south and overseas can realize reconciliation, unity and joint action in accordance with “By Our Nation Itself”, the main idea of the June 15 era. The consciousness of national hostility existed in the south Korean society for half a century owing to the US alienation moves, however, after the publication of the June 15 joint declaration channels for national cooperation could be opened.

The June 15 era is a new era advancing by dint of the Songun politics.

Chairman Kim Jong Il put up the Songun politics in a comprehensive way in order to safeguard peace of the Korean Peninsula and build a reunified thriving nation in the face of the US imperialists who got desperate to ignite a new war on this land.

Since the “Arduous March” was victoriously rounded off and the US moves to strangle the DPRK and unleash a new war were smashed by dint of the Songun politics, the atmosphere for peace and reconciliation could be settled in this land and the inter-Korean summit meeting could be arranged.

As far as imperialism remains on earth the Songun politics will continue to be pursued and Korea’s reunification and the building of a thriving nation will be accomplished on the strength of the Songun politics.

The Songun politics of north Korea and the June 15 joint declaration brought about a great change to the south Korean people's consciousness.

Thanks to the Songun politics that overpowers the US and the June 15 joint declaration which accelerates the process of national independence, reconciliation and unity, the pro-US anti-north sentiment disappeared and the consciousness of national unity grew stronger among the south Korean people and their independent and democratic consciousness of sovereignty could further develop day after day.

The June 15 era which came into being registering a landmark in the Korean nation’s history of independent reunification movement is the fruition of the wise leadership of chairman Kim Jong Il.

So, after the publication of the June 15 joint declaration the so-called “Kim Jong Il wind” blew up cheerfully throughout south Korea.

With the pro-US anti-north sentiment being converted to a consciousness of alliance with the north and against the US, a favorable situation for the reunification was created.

The growth of the consciousness of alliance with the north and against the US could be verified by the fervent admiration for chairman Kim Jong Il.

During the days of the first inter-Korean summit meeting major dailies of south Korea covered the news intensively by figuring large the portrait of chairman Kim Jong Il on the first pages, and the write-ups praising him were posted on the internet. The south Korean authorities defined some 800 internet sites as pro-north sites. The testimonies of those who met with chairman Kim Jong Il amid the expanded exchange environment between the north and the south added the enthusiasm to the people's ardent admiration for him.

As soon as the books that introduced chairman Kim Jong Il they became bestsellers and even his writing style, glasses and clothes were in high fashion.

The south Korean people who saw chairman Kim Jong Il as he was could know correctly who was the great man who would embrace the destiny of the nation and lead the reunification movement on a right way.

Indeed, the “Kim Jong Il wind” will more fervently blaze up among the south Korean people who greeted the genuine leader of the nation.

 

 

 

One year has passed since traitor Lee Myong-bak took office.

What he did since then is nothing but reducing south Korea to a barren land of democracy and human rights by reviving  the fascist dictatorship, further driving the south Korean economy into a catastrophe pursuing the dependent and treacherous economic policy, and pushing the inter-Korean relations to the worst ever crisis.

Now the people turned out in the anti-regime struggle throughout south Korea with towering grudge and rancor toward traitor Lee, and the flames of their struggle spread far wider day by day.

On February 28, an all-workers meeting and an oath-taking rally of media workers unions were held in Yoido, Seoul, and in front of the Press Center with attendance of members of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, the Federation of Media Workers Unions and other civic organizations, bereaved families of the evacuees killed in Ryongsan, and 10 000 citizens from different social strata.

The participants strongly denounced traitor Lee who tries hard to pose the pains caused by the economic crisis on the people only and continues the moves to control media aiming at his long-term ruling.

After the rallies they got together in front of the municipal office and rushed into a demonstration.

The police ran amuck to check the demo by huge forces including the “mobile squads of policemen”.

The demonstrators fiercely fought with the police and burnt effigies of traitor Lee giving vent to their anger at the regime.

They cursed the Lee regime to be ruined by fire.

When demonstrators arrived at Myongdong the police fired water canon with pigments and blank shots, randomly arrested the citizens and even beat the journalists.

The demonstrators gathered in the Myongdong Cathedral breaking through the reckless suppression of the police and held a rally to denounce their atrocities.

After the rally they went on the demo in Jongro, Uljiro and other places chanting such slogans as “Down with dictatorship!” and “Overthrow Lee Myong-bak!”.

As the demonstrators got to the spot of the Ryongsan killings the police ran wild to attack and arrest them blindly under the order of “block the retreat and arrest all”.

The enraged citizens staged a vigorous protest shouting slogan “the murderous police, go out!”.

Traitor Lee Myong-bak who perpetrated unpardonable crimes against the country and nation will never escape the stern judgment of history.