Pyongyang: North Korea’s constitution now explicitly labels South Korea as a “hostile” state, according to a report from the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). This announcement marks the first time Pyongyang has publicized this definition in its recently amended constitution.
According to Yonhap News Agency, KCNA released details on its latest constitutional revision while covering the destruction of roads linking North and South Korea. The North Korean media outlet described the road demolitions as a “legitimate measure,” aligned with the constitutional view of South Korea as an adversary. This action, according to KCNA, was necessitated by “the serious security circumstances running to the unpredictable brink of war,” which they attribute to “grave political and military provocations of the hostile forces.”
The explicit mention of South Korea as a hostile state in the North Korean constitution underscores the continuing tension on the Korean Peninsula. This development could have significant im
plications for inter-Korean relations and the broader regional security dynamics.