North Korea Removes Unification References from ConstitutionNorth Korea has officially removed all references to unification with South Korea from its constitution, according to a document accessed by AFP. The revised constitution, presented in March, includes a new clause defining North Korea's territory, stating it includes the border with China and Russia to the north and 'the Republic of Korea to the south'.
This constitutional change indicates Pyongyang's trend toward a more hostile policy toward Seoul. The move follows leader Kim Jong-un's characterization of South Korea as the 'most hostile state' in a March policy speech, signaling a significant shift in the country's official stance on inter-Korean relations.
The revision represents a formal departure from the long-standing goal of Korean unification that had been a cornerstone of North Korean ideology for decades. By explicitly defining South Korea as a separate entity in its constitution, North Korea is codifying its current adversarial relationship with its southern neighbor.