North Korea clearly states in its revised constitution that it is a “thoroughly hostile country to the Republic of Korea”… Erase the ‘Kim Il-sung era name’ and idolize readers

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North Korea has defined South Korea as a thoroughly hostile country in its constitution. This is a legal statement of the ‘two hostile states’ theory announced in December of last year. North Korea reported the bombing of the inter-Korean land route a day late and also belatedly disclosed the fact that the constitution had been revised.

In addition, the use of the Juche era based on the year Kim Il-sung was born was also discontinued. Reporter Hong Yeon-ju reports on what the intention was.

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North Korea reported the explosion of the inter-Korean road two days later.

Three photos were released, saying that not only the road connecting the Gyeongui Line and the Donghae Line, but also the railroad, was completely closed. Among them, the Donghae Line photo is analyzed to be an unauthorized theft of a video taken by our military.

Seongjun Lee / Director of Public Affairs, Joint Chiefs of Staff
“I think it may have been stolen without permission due to the need to inform North Korean residents.”

North Korea said that this bombing was “a measure in accordance with the requirements of the Constitution, which regulates South Korea as a thoroughly hostile country.”

When North Korea revised its constitution 10 days ago, it did not disclose whether it included provisions on inter-Korean relations, but it belatedly announced that it reflected the ‘two hostile states theory’.

Chosun Central TV (Kim Jong-un’s speech read out loud, last 8th)
“Once we declared two countries, we are even less conscious of them.”

However, it has not been confirmed whether the unification expression was deleted or a new territorial clause was added..

Min Hong / Senior Researcher, Korea Institute for National Unification
“(Unification and nationhood) are things that North Korea has been learning through indoctrination, but they can be disclosed little by little while monitoring the situation while minimizing shock waves….”

North Korea stopped using the ‘Juche era’, which is based on the year Kim Il-sung was born, from the 12th.

There is an analysis that he is erasing the traces of his predecessors who emphasized ‘unification’ and is starting to idolize Kim Jong-un.

This is Hong Yeon-joo from TV Chosun.