North Korea drops reunification goal from constitution
Key takeaways
- North Korea has rewritten its constitution to erase any goal of reunification with the South.
- The revision marks a sharp break from decades of policy dating back to 1948, when Pyongyang had formally committed to pursuing unification.
- The change was reported after the South Korean Unification Ministry shared a document seen by the country's Yonhap News Agency and international media.
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North Korea has rewritten its constitution to erase any goal of reunification with the South. The move locks in Pyongyang leader Kim Jong Un's shift toward treating Seoul as a permanent adversary.
https://p.dw.com/p/5DL9u The Arch of Reunification monument was demolished in Pyongyang in January 2024 after North Korea changed policy Image: Kin Cheung/AP Photo/picture alliance Advertisement North Korea has removed all references to reunification with South Korea from its constitution, according to a document circulating on Wednesday.
The revision marks a sharp break from decades of policy dating back to 1948, when Pyongyang had formally committed to pursuing unification.