Pyongyang, September 20 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK, together with President Moon Jae In, made joint statements on the "September Pyongyang Joint Declaration" on Wednesday.
Supreme Leader of the Party, state and army Kim Jong Un mentioned first.
He said that he signed the historic declaration together with President Moon Jae In with a rich harvest in the implementation of the Panmunjom declaration.
He noted that the issues of further accelerating the progress of the north-south relations so as to give steady continuity to a new era of national reconciliation and peace and prosperity were discussed in depth.
He said that they discussed the practical measures to comprehensively develop the inter-Korean ties based on the principle of national independence, signed an agreement in the field of military and agreed to strive to make the Korean peninsula a peaceful land without nuclear weapons and free from nuclear threat.
He also noted that they discussed the detailed ways for invigorating visits, contacts, multi-sided dialogue, cooperation and diverse exchanges between people of all social standings so as to make the strong trend of national reconciliation and reunification prevail in the 3 000-ri land of the north and the south of Korea.
The declaration reflects the mind of the nation full of new hope, the strong will of the fellow countrymen for reunification and the dream of all of us which will come true before long, he added.
Saying that he promised President Moon Jae In he would visit Seoul, he expressed the will to always take the lead hand in hand in the sacred journey toward peace and prosperity.
President Moon Jae In made a statement next.
He said that the south and the north agreed on clearing the Korean peninsula of all dangers that may lead to a war and on operating the "south-north joint military committee" for the constant discussion of issues concerning the implementation of the agreed points.
He noted that the south and the north committed themselves to closely discussing and cooperating with the international community for the complete denuclearization of the Korean peninsula.
A huge historic change is taking place in the Korean peninsula and its vicinity after the publication of the historic Panmunjom declaration, he said, recalling that the south and the north agreed to further expand exchanges and cooperation and take practical steps for the balanced development of the nation's economy.
Noting that Chairman Kim Jong Un gladly accepted his request for Seoul visit, he expressed the conviction that Chairman Kim Jong Un's Seoul visit would provide an epochal turning point in the south-north relations.
Chairman Kim Jong Un clearly indicated the way for the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula today and it complied with the desire of all the fellow countrymen and the world to be free from nuclear weapons, nuclear threat and war, he said, emphasizing that he expresses deep respects for the Chairman's definite decision and practice.
He said with pleasure that the seeds of peace and prosperity were sown on the Korean peninsula in spring last and the fruits of peace and prosperity are in bearing in Pyongyang this fall, confirming that the south-north relations will continue to make a steady progress. -0-
(2018.09.20)
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