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North Korea Says Its Revised Constitution Defines South Korea as 'Hostile State' for First Time

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North Korea confirmed that its recently revised constitution defines South Korea as “a hostile state" for the first time, two days after it blew up front-line road and rail links that once connected the country with the South.

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8 articles, oldest first.

  1. Deutsche Welle

    North Korea says it redefined South as 'hostile state' – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    For decades, North Korea's formal stated goal was a communist reunification of the peninsula. Now it's reclassified South Korea as a "hostile state" at the earlier recommendation of Kim Jong Un.

  2. Military.com

    North Korea Says Its Revised Constitution Defines South Korea as 'Hostile State' for First Time (opens Military.com)

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    North Korea confirmed that its recently revised constitution defines South Korea as “a hostile state" for the first time, two days after it blew up front-line road and rail links that once connected the country with the South.

  3. Washington Times

    North Korea’s revised constitution defines South Korea as ‘hostile state’ for first time (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    North Korea confirmed Thursday that its recently revised constitution defines South Korea as "a hostile state" for the first time, two days after it blew up front-line road and rail links that once connected the country with the South.

  4. UPI

    North Korean Constitution now defines South Korea as 'hostile state' (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    The North Korean Constitution now defines South Korea as a "hostile state," state-run media said Thursday, in the first indication of changes made during a parliamentary meeting last week.

  5. NBC News

    North Korea calls South Korea a ‘hostile state,’ indicating constitution change (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    North Korea has designated South Korea a “hostile state,” its state media said, confirming a change in the constitution to drop unification as a national goal.

  6. NBC News

    North Korea's Kim Jong Un calls South Korea a foreign, hostile country (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said South Korea is a foreign and hostile nation, state media reported Friday.

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