North Korea drops reunification goal from constitution
North Korea quietly dropped its longtime goal of Korean reunification from its constitution for the first time after 70 years, signaling a major change in its self-conception.
TL;DR
- North Korea's constitution has been changed to remove the goal of reunification.
- This marks a significant shift in the country's self-perception after 70 years.
- The new constitution explicitly recognizes the existence of South Korea as a state.
- Previous constitutional text pledged efforts towards reunification on specific principles.
- Language regarding the inheritance of a revolutionary struggle against imperialist invaders was removed.