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North Korea revises constitution, dropping reunification goal for state-to-state relations

North Korea has revised its constitution, removing references to national reunification and emphasizing a formal state-to-state relationship with South Korea. The updated document replaces phrases about "independence, peaceful reunification, and great national unity" with a new territorial clause. This constitutional shift signals Pyongyang's evolving stance away from reunification towards a more defined inter-state dynamic. AI

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North Korea revises constitution, dropping reunification goal for state-to-state relations

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Park Chan-kyong ·

    Is North Korea’s constitutional shift a move towards ‘peaceful co-existence’ with South?

    North Korea has removed references to “national reunification” from its constitution and newly defined its territory as land bordering South Korea, a move analysts say may signal Pyongyang’s intent to avoid direct conflict with Seoul. The constitutional overhaul is widely seen as…