North Korea for the first time declared its refusal to reunite with South Korea and raised the status of Kim Jong-un

North Korea has adopted a new version of its constitution. The document has seven chapters consisting of 168 articles. The changes made to the Basic Law are fundamental in nature – we are talking about a significant revision of policy.

Thus, the second article for the first time marks the territorial borders – with China and Russia in the north and South Korea in the south. Where exactly they take place is not specified, but it is emphasized that the DPRK will not tolerate encroachments on its territory.

The ninth article, which declared the desire to reunite the homeland on the basis of the principles of independence, peaceful unification and great national unity, has been removed from the constitution. South Korea is recognized as a separate state.

The status of the Chairman of the State Council of the DPRK has also been changed – this post is occupied by Kim Jong-un. Previously called the Supreme Leader, he is now officially recognized as the head of state. The document consolidates the country’s nuclear status and names the Chairman of the State Council as commander of nuclear forces.