"Kim Jong Un Declares South Korea as Primary Enemy, Abandons Reconciliation"
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un announced that the country will no longer pursue reconciliation with South Korea and called for rewriting the North's constitution to eliminate the idea of shared statehood between the two countries. This move comes amid heightened tensions and aims to diminish South Korea's voice in regional security matters while seeking direct engagement with the United States over the nuclear standoff. Kim also declared South Korea as a permanent adversary and ordered the removal of symbols of inter-Korean reconciliation, emphasizing a shift towards a more confrontational stance.
Topics:world#international-relations#kim-jong-un#north-korea#nuclear-standoff#reconciliation#south-korea
- North Korea will no longer pursue reconciliation with South, Kim Jong Un says PBS NewsHour
- North Korea says South Korea is 'primary foe' Reuters
- North Korea’s Kim vows to dismantle father’s unification arch as he declares South Korea ‘principal enemy’ CNN
- Kim Jong-un says Korean reunification no longer possible South China Morning Post
- Kim Jong Un Has a New Enemy No. 1—and It Isn't the U.S. The Wall Street Journal
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