{"id":1920249,"date":"2026-05-06T07:32:05","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T04:32:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1920249"},"modified":"2026-05-06T07:32:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T04:32:05","slug":"north-korea-drops-references-to-unification-with-south-from-constitution-seoul-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1920249","title":{"rendered":"North Korea drops references to unification with South from constitution, Seoul says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/74\/83\/43\/1200x675_cmsv2_fcaee331-7761-5fd4-9962-e8dde776b588-9748343.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2891580-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2891580\" data-cid=\"9748381\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2891580-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" 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in Seoul. 6 May 2026\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Markets<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Oil retreats on peace prospects as AI surge powers stock rally\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"helper-site-row o-article-newsy\">\n<div class=\"helper-site-container o-article-newsy__container\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__main\">\n<header class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__header\">\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs\">\n<div id=\"adb-article-breadcrumb\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs__list\">\n<p>                          News<\/p>\n<p>                          World<\/p>\n<p>                          North Korea<\/p><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<h1 class=\"c-article-redesign-title\">\n                            North Korea drops references to unification with South from constitution, Seoul says<\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative \" data-sponsored=\"Partner content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-poster-img c-article-media__img\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/74\/83\/43\/1536x864_cmsv2_fcaee331-7761-5fd4-9962-e8dde776b588-9748343.jpg\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"A North Korean flag is raised during the military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Worker's Party in Pyongyang, 10 October, 2025\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              A North Korean flag is raised during the military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Worker&#8217;s Party in Pyongyang, 10 October, 2025<br \/>\n                    <span 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loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"c-article-summary\">\n        China has long been the country&#8217;s main economic backer, though Pyongyang has drawn closer to Moscow since it launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content js-article-content\">\n<p>North Korea has removed all references to reunification with the South from its constitution, according to a document seen by the AFP news agency on Wednesday, underscoring Pyongyang&#8217;s push for a more hostile policy towards Seoul.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A clause stating that North Korea aimed &#8220;to realise the unification of the motherland&#8221; no longer appears in the latest version of the constitution, which was shared at a news conference held at South Korea&#8217;s Unification Ministry.<\/p>\n<p>The development comes after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un labelled Seoul as the &#8220;most hostile state&#8221; in a policy address in March.<\/p>\n<p>The revised constitution, which the document indicated was introduced in March, also includes a new clause delineating North Korea&#8217;s territory.<\/p>\n<p>Using South Korea&#8217;s official name, it says that includes the area bordering China and Russia to the north, &#8220;and the Republic of Korea to the south.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/74\/83\/43\/808x539_cmsv2_03ce2ba1-ca64-56e2-98b0-a5fbbfdc92d5-9748343.jpg\" alt=\"People walk in the street of the Central District of Pyongyang, 25 December, 2025\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">People walk in the street of the Central District of Pyongyang, 25 December, 2025<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>North Korea &#8220;absolutely does not allow any infringement on its territory,&#8221; it added.<\/p>\n<p>South Korea&#8217;s President Lee Jae-myung has called for talks with the North without any preconditions, saying the countries are destined &#8220;to make the flowers of peace bloom.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>But the North has not responded to the Lee administration&#8217;s overtures and has repeatedly called the South its &#8220;most hostile&#8221; adversary.<\/p>\n<p>Kim has vowed to boost his nuclear forces and Pyongyang conducted four missile tests in April, the most in a single month for more than two years.<\/p>\n<p>The South\u2019s unification ministry said in April that the North Korean economy was showing signs of recovery as Pyongyang deepens trade and diplomatic ties with Russia and traditional ally China.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/74\/83\/43\/808x539_cmsv2_c8c76ce2-309f-55e1-848f-2108fc0dc630-9748343.jpg\" alt=\"South Korean President Lee Jae Myung speaks during a press conference at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, 13 April, 2026\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">South Korean President Lee Jae Myung speaks during a press conference at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, 13 April, 2026<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>China has long been the diplomatically isolated country&#8217;s main economic backer, though Pyongyang has also drawn closer to Moscow since it launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Pyongyang and Moscow inked a defence treaty in 2024 that calls for military support in the case of either country being attacked.<\/p>\n<p>That year, the North sent thousands of troops to Russia to support its war on Ukraine. They were deployed to the western Kursk region to held fend off a months-long counter-offensive by Kyiv&#8217;s forces.<\/p>\n<p>Several senior Russian officials have also visited North Korea recently.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<footer class=\"perf-cv-auto c-article-contributors c-article-contributors-supplementary u-margin-top-2 u-padding-top-2\">\n<p>Additional sources<strong> \u2022 AFP<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<p>                                  Go to accessibility shortcuts<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-partage-commentaire-share\"><span>Share<\/span><\/span><span>Comments<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"adb-article-you-might-also-like\" class=\"perf-cv-auto c-article-you-might-also-like\">\n<h2 class=\"c-article-you-might-also-like__title\">\n        Read more<br \/>\n      <\/h2>\n<div 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