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North Korea rewrites constitution removing unification references and adding territorial clause

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Published on 6 May 2026
North Korea rewrites constitution removing unification references and adding territorial clause

A surprising territorial clause appears for first time

North Korea has revised its constitution by removing references to unifying the Korean Peninsula and introducing a new territorial clause. The changes, reportedly adopted during a March meeting of the Supreme People’s Assembly, mark a first for Pyongyang by explicitly defining territory in the constitution, according to a Seoul National University professor briefing South Korea’s Unification Ministry.

  • North Korea removed unification references from its constitution
  • A new territorial clause was added for the first time
  • Revision was reportedly adopted at a March Supreme People’s Assembly meeting
  • Change signals a shift in Pyongyang’s constitutional stance on the peninsula
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