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North Korea·Democracy

North Korea rewrites constitution to define borders and erase reunification language

Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 06:23 · 1 min read

North Korea has revised its constitution to formally define its territory for the first time and remove all references to reunification with South Korea, according to a document reviewed by Yonhap News Agency. The updated text describes North Korean territory as the land bordering China and Russia to the north and South Korea to the south, along with adjacent waters and airspace, though it does not address the disputed maritime boundary in the Yellow Sea. The revision, adopted in March, also consolidates power around leader Kim Jong-un — designating him head of state above the Supreme People's Assembly (North Korea's nominal parliament) and granting him formal command over the country's nuclear forces — while eliminating the assembly's power to remove him from office.

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Yonhap(URGENT) N. Korea's revised constitution defines territory, drops reunification references ↗︎YonhapN. Korea's revised constitution defines territory, drops reunification references ↗︎
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