Independence, Peace and Friendship Are Avowed Idea of Foreign Policy of DPRK: Rodong Sinmun

 Pyongyang, January 11 (KCNA) -- Independence, peace and friendship are an avowed idea of the foreign policy of the Workers' Party of Korea and the government of the DPRK, says Rodong Sinmun Saturday in an article.
    The foreign policy of the DPRK reflects the common desire of the Koreans and the world progressives and the requirement of the present international situation, the article says, and goes on:
    Independence is the principled stand of the party and people of the DPRK.
    The DPRK will strengthen solidarity with world anti-imperialist and independent forces including socialist and non-aligned countries on the principle of independence, and develop good-neighborliness with all countries which respect the sovereignty of the DPRK.
    The people of the DPRK are pushing forward the building of a thriving socialist country by holding rifle on one hand and hammer or sickle on the other hand despite the imperialists' continued aggression and war moves. Peace is most valuable to the Koreans under this situation. It is entirely thanks to the peace-loving efforts made by the DPRK that a war has not broken out on the peninsula under such tense situation.
    Friendship and solidarity are closely related. Only when solidarity is achieved in the idea of friendship, can it be solidarity in the true sense of words and display its great might.
    The DPRK, setting it as an important policy of its foreign activities to develop friendship with world people, is making every possible effort for its realization.
    The army and people of the DPRK will carry out the idea of independence, peace and friendship and work hard to foil the imperialists' aggression and war moves and realize the cause of global independence. -0-