North Korea Amends Constitution to Classify South Korea as 'Hostile State'

The move marks a significant escalation in tensions, as North Korea dismantles key inter-Korean infrastructure and renounces reunification efforts.

• North Korea's revised constitution officially designates South Korea as a 'hostile state,' ending decades of policy aimed at reunification.
• Kim Jong Un has instructed North Korean troops to treat South Korea as a foreign and hostile entity, emphasizing potential military retaliation.
• The North Korean military demolished roads and railways connecting the two countries, symbolizing the severance of inter-Korean relations.
• South Korea has condemned the constitutional change, maintaining its commitment to peaceful unification and warning against further provocations.
• Analysts express concern over rising tensions but note that a full-scale conflict remains unlikely given the military capabilities of South Korea and its allies.

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