North Korea says it redefined South as 'hostile state' (www.dw.com)
from MicroWave@lemmy.world to world@lemmy.world on 17 Oct 12:01
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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.

North Korean state news agency KCNA on Thursday reported for the first time that the country had revised its constitution to define South Korea as a “hostile state.” 

The change took place last week at a meeting of the country’s rubber-stamp legislature. It follows a proposal from Kim Jong Un in January, but past propaganda on revisions to the constitution had offered few details.

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MediaBiasFactChecker@lemmy.world on 17 Oct 12:01 next collapse
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jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works on 17 Oct 13:50 next collapse

Somewhere in the North Korean constitution

“South Korea = Hostile State Hostile State”

^Look everybody! They’ve redefined South Korea as a “hostile state”!

Oh wait, nobody cares.

Agent641@lemmy.world on 17 Oct 14:24 next collapse

They’ve been upgraded from “Separatist occupied territory” to “hostile state”, recognising them as a sovereign nation-state with all the geopolitical implications that carries.

Vilian@lemmy.ca on 17 Oct 14:27 next collapse

A yes the weekly north Korea nothingburguer

technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 17 Oct 15:27 next collapse

Yes, imperialism is hostile. It murdered millions of koreans and created the current division. It’s not just some smarmy joke.

random_character_a@lemmy.world on 17 Oct 15:28 next collapse

Did they sign an actual peace treaty at some point?

troyunrau@lemmy.ca on 17 Oct 15:37 collapse

No. This is spin for some audience – although I don’t know who.

catloaf@lemm.ee on 17 Oct 16:14 collapse

I think they’re just generally signaling stronger alignment with Russia and China and rejecting reunification.

njm1314@lemmy.world on 18 Oct 01:43 collapse

Yes that nation that we were still in a state of war against is a hostile Nation. Real strong wording there Kim