On Thursday, North Korea announced that its recent constitutional amendment designates South Korea as an enemy state. The Korean Central News Agency explained that this move is “an inevitable and legitimate response” to the severe security threats posed by hostile forces, leading to an unpredictable war environment.
During a Supreme People’s Assembly session on October 7 and 8, North Korea amended its constitution but did not disclose changes related to unification or inter-Korean relations. Kim Jong Un had previously ordered the removal of the term “unification” from the constitutional amendments and instructed the creation of new territorial provisions.
Just two days prior, North Korea itself reported the destruction of these roads. A spokesperson for North Korea’s Ministry of Defense revealed that on Tuesday, a 60-meter stretch of road and railway in Goseong-gun, Gangwon Province, and another 60-meter section in Kaesong City were completely closed through demolition. The spokesperson confirmed that measures to fortify the closed southern border permanently will continue.
Another official from the Ministry of Land and Environment Protection emphasized that the demolitions did not harm the surrounding ecological environment and confirmed the thorough separation of transport routes between North and South Korea. The move was framed as a step to enhance North’s sovereignty.
North Korea prominently reported this news, along with photos, on the front page of Rodong Sinmun. The state-run radio station Korean Central Broadcasting also covered the story.
This development was prominently reported in the state-run Rodong Sinmun, accompanied by photographs. North Korea’s state broadcaster, Korean Central Television, also covered the news.
South Korea’s Ministry of Unification condemned the demolitions as a clear violation of inter-Korean agreements. It criticized North Korea’s regressive actions: “The demolition of these roads is a very abnormal measure.”
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