North Korea has revised its constitution, removing all references to reunification with South Korea and enshrining leader Kim Jong Un’s doctrine that South Korea is a hostile state. How? “Armenpress”– reports from Deutsche Welle, this was announced on May 6 at a briefing held at the Ministry of Unification of South Korea in Seoul.
The changes were supposedly passed by the Supreme People’s Assembly, the DRC’s parliament, in March. For the first time in the Constitution, a geographical definition of the territory of the DRC is given. it includes land, maritime waters and airspace, bordering China and Russia to the north and the Republic of Korea to the south.
At the same time, it is emphasized that North Korea will not tolerate any violation of its territory.
In the updated constitution, Kim Jong-un, as the chairman of the State Council, is officially named the head of state for the first time. previously his position was described as “supreme leader representing the state”.
In a separate article, the Chairman of the State Council, that is, Kim Jong Un, is clearly given sole command of the country’s nuclear forces. In a special article on defense, the DPRK declares itself a “responsible nuclear-armed state.” It also announces the intention to develop nuclear weapons to ensure the survival of the country and to protect regional and world peace.
For several years, Pyongyang has been consistently pursuing a policy of aggravating relations with Seoul. in 2024 In January, Kim Jong-un demanded that South Korea’s status as a “major enemy” be enshrined in the constitution. The leadership of North Korea has repeatedly rejected South Korean President Lee Jae-myung’s proposals for negotiations.
