Pyongyang, January 17 (KCNA) -- Officials of the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryon) expressed their will to further the patriotic movement for bringing earlier a new heyday of the movement of Koreans in Japan this year upon the message of the New Year greetings sent by Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un.

Pak Ku Ho, vice-chairman and director of the Organization Department of the Chongryon Central Standing Committee, expressed his determination to keep pace with the advance of the people in the homeland so as to always live and work in the offensive spirit of Paektu, bearing in mind the warm love and the greatest trust put in them by the Supreme Leader by calling them revolutionary comrades-in-arms and revolutionary comrades abroad.

Pu Yong Uk, chairman of the Osaka Prefectural Headquarters of Chongryon, affirmed that he would keep pace with the general onward march of the people in the homeland to unconditionally and thoroughly implement the tasks set forth by the Supreme Leader in his message of New Year greetings.

So Chun Won, chairman of the Aichi Prefectural Headquarters of Chongryon, said that he will firmly keep the unwavering faith that they will surely win victory under the leadership of the Supreme Leader and open without fail a new and victorious period of change in the patriotic cause of Chongryon by imbuing the officials of the headquarters and compatriots with the main idea and the main spirit of the December Plenary Meeting of the Party Central Committee.

Pae Chang Ryol, chairman of the Central Standing Management Board of the Korean Youth Commercial Association in Japan, stressed that he will thoroughly establish the ideological system and leadership system of Juche within the organization and bring earlier a new heyday of the movement of Koreans in Japan by overcoming obstacles and difficulties in the spirit of making a breakthrough head-on.

Sin Kil Ung, chairman of the Central Standing Committee of the Union of Korean Teachers in Japan, said that he will devote himself to national education befitting an official who was trained thanks to great love and care of the great leaders.

Kim Song Guk, chairman of the Sapporo Branch, Hokkaido, Chongryon, noted that he will make selfless, devoted efforts for compatriots in the compatriots-first spirit to bring about a radical advance in the work for building up the community of Koreans forged with warm affection.

Kim Se Jin, chairman of the Nishijin Branch, Kyoto Prefecture, Chongryon, pointed out that he will bear in mind the idea and strategy of making a breakthrough head-on and more vigorously wage the patriotic movement of creating a model for a new heyday, and thus make remarkable advance in energizing the branch.

Mun Tal Sung, chairman of the Yahata Branch, Fukuoka Prefecture, Chongryon, stressed that he will foil all the moves of the enemies and tackle difficulties and make a great change in the branch work. -0-