North Korea has made a call to all Koreans living at home and abroad to work towards unification, stating that it is possible for the amalgamation to take place without interference from other countries. This rare announcement was made on Thursday.
The state-run media of North Korea issued the statement, saying that both countries should make a “breakthrough” for unification. “Let us make a breakthrough for independent unification,” it said. The announcement came after a meeting of political and government parties.
This call from Pyongyang is a move towards a less hostile rapport following months of growing tension on the Korean Peninsula. The request was made with the intention of promoting contact, travel as well as cooperation between North and South Korea. It also added that military training with outside forces has proven to be of no use to the improvement of dealings between North and South Korea.
A violent response followed the announcement, stating that Pyongyang will smash any challenge that arises against the reunification process of the Korean Peninsula. The report also added that Koreans would engage in a dynamic initiative to neutralize the sensitive military tension and to create a nonviolent climate on the Peninsula.
The North Korean regime has recently been repeatedly testing surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles, threatening to destroy its neighbors. By extending an olive branch, North Korea has agreed to send athletes to the forthcoming Winter Olympics taking place in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
The official news agency of North Korea also stated that military tension on the Korean Peninsula was the fundamental obstacle hindering the progress of inter-relations between North and South Korea. The message also called for the scaling down of the military tension in the Peninsula. The Koren Peninsula was divided into North and South Korea back in 1945.
Heightened tensions between the two countries have been dampened recently following a New Year Day’s speech issued by Kim Jong Un, the North Korean leader that he would be involved in open talks with South Korea.
Leaders from North and South Korea have started engaging in discussions for the first time in many years.
Although there are no precise details about why the meeting was held, according to the statement, the meeting was meant to support Kim Jong Un and his comment about unification. The statement also indicated that this year is significant for both countries as it is the 70th anniversary of the formation of North Korea while South Korea will play hosts to the Winter Olympics in February.
North Korea is preparing to stage a significant event to mark the anniversary of its military come February 8, a day before the commencement of the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. North Korean officials have not been forthcoming about the details of the events scheduled to take place on the D-Day.
