North Korea readies long range Seoul artillery and commissions first destroyer under tougher constitution

A constitution change signals a sharper two state line

North Korea says it will deploy new long range artillery systems that can strike Seoul and commission its first naval destroyer. The announcements come after Pyongyang revised its constitution, removing unification references and cementing a two state framework, a move seen as part of Kim Jong Un’s more hardened posture toward South Korea and escalating pressure in the region.