Seoul Condemns North Korea’s Constitutional Revision Naming South as ‘Hostile State’

Seoul: South Korea has officially condemned North Korea's potential constitutional revision that officially designates South Korea as a "hostile state." This announcement comes amid escalating tensions and a series of provocative actions from the North. According to Kuwait News Agency, the South Korean Unification Ministry criticized the move as "anti-unification and anti-national," betraying the aspirations for unity held by both South Korean people and North Korean residents. The ministry emphasized the government's strong disapproval and vowed to respond vigorously to any further provocations by North Korea. Earlier statements from Pyongyang revealed that its constitution now categorizes South Korea as a "hostile state." This amendment appears to follow directives from North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, to establish South Korea as an adversary in official documents, thereby abandoning any pretense of partnership for reconciliation and unification. The North's Korean Central News Agency defended the consti tutional revision as a necessary and legitimate response to what it describes as severe security threats and "grave political and military provocations by hostile forces." These developments have significantly strained the already tense relations between the two Koreas. Recent weeks have seen an increase in hostilities, with accusations from Pyongyang that Seoul dispatched drones carrying anti-North Korean propaganda across its borders. In a retaliatory gesture, North Korea executed partial destruction of its road infrastructure and announced permanent closure of its borders with the South, coupled with plans to enhance its front-line defensive capabilities.