North Korea says its revised constitution defines South Korea as ‘hostile state’ for first time

Associated Press

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has revised its constitution to define South Korea as “a hostile state” for the first time. North Korea’s rubber-stamp parliament met last week to change the constitution but didn’t release many details about the session initially. The official Korean Central News Agency said Thursday that the constitution “clearly defines” South Korea “as a hostile state.” Leader Kim Jong Un had called in January for the constitution to be changed to designate South Korea as the country’s main enemy, remove the goal of a peaceful Korean unification and define the North’s sovereign territory.