North Korea's New Constitution Deletes Unification References, Legalizing Kim Jong-un's 'Two-State Theory'
North Korea's newly revised constitution removes expressions related to 'national reunification,' reflecting Kim Jong-un's 'two-state theory.' It now defines territorial scope but notably avoids explicitly labeling South Korea as an 'enemy state,' suggesting an attempt to project a 'normal state' image and potentially serve as a basis for peaceful coexistence.
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(Central News Agency, Seoul, May 6, comprehensive foreign report) North Korea's newly revised constitution establishes territorial clauses and deletes expressions related to 'national reunification.' According to Yonhap News Agency, the new North Korean constitution reflects the 'two-state theory' proposed by its State Affairs Commission Chairman, Kim Jong-un.
Yonhap News Agency reported that the South Korean government today released the full text of the new North Korean constitution to the media, which comprehensively removes expressions related to nation and unification, such as 'northern half,' 'national reunification,' and 'complete victory of socialism,' from its preamble and main text.
Kim Jong-un announced at the end of 2023 that the two Koreas are in 'hostile two-state relations,' and in January 2024, he declared a constitutional amendment to redefine the territory. Accordingly, the new North Korean constitution establishes a new clause defining its territorial scope, stating that 'the territory includes the territory bordering the People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation to the north, and the Republic of Korea to the south, as well as the territorial seas and airspace delimited on this basis.'
Notably, the new constitution does not include content defining South Korea as an 'enemy state,' and hostile expressions explicitly stipulated before the revision, such as 'imperialist aggressors,' 'liberation of exploited people,' and 'schemes of hostile elements at home and abroad to cause sabotage,' have also been deleted.
Experts analyze that from the content of the new constitution, North Korea wants to highlight its image as a 'normal state.'
Lee Jeong-cheol, a North Korean political expert and professor at Seoul National University, believes that the new constitution adds clauses defining territorial scope and strengthens expressions related to state attributes, but does not include definitions of hostile relations or belligerent state relations. Based on this judgment, the constitution is expected to become an institutional basis for the two Koreas to move towards peaceful coexistence. (Edited by: He Hongru) 1150506
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(Central News Agency, Seoul, May 6, comprehensive foreign report) North Korea's newly revised constitution establishes territorial clauses and deletes expressions related to 'national reunification.' According to Yonhap News Agency, the new North Korean constitution reflects the 'two-state theory' proposed by its State Affairs Commission Chairman, Kim Jong-un.
Yonhap News Agency reported that the South Korean government today released the full text of the new North Korean constitution to the media, which comprehensively removes expressions related to nation and unification, such as 'northern half,' 'national reunification,' and 'complete victory of socialism,' from its preamble and main text.
Kim Jong-un announced at the end of 2023 that the two Koreas are in 'hostile two-state relations,' and in January 2024, he declared a constitutional amendment to redefine the territory. Accordingly, the new North Korean constitution establishes a new clause defining its territorial scope, stating that 'the territory includes the territory bordering the People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation to the north, and the Republic of Korea to the south, as well as the territorial seas and airspace delimited on this basis.'
Notably, the new constitution does not include content defining South Korea as an 'enemy state,' and hostile expressions explicitly stipulated before the revision, such as 'imperialist aggressors,' 'liberation of exploited people,' and 'schemes of hostile elements at home and abroad to cause sabotage,' have also been deleted.
Experts analyze that from the content of the new constitution, North Korea wants to highlight its image as a 'normal state.'
Lee Jeong-cheol, a North Korean political expert and professor at Seoul National University, believes that the new constitution adds clauses defining territorial scope and strengthens expressions related to state attributes, but does not include definitions of hostile relations or belligerent state relations. Based on this judgment, the constitution is expected to become an institutional basis for the two Koreas to move towards peaceful coexistence. (Edited by: He Hongru) 1150506
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