North Korea’s revised constitution drops ‘national reunification’ references, redefines borders

North Korea has removed references to “national reunification” from its constitution and has newly defined its territory as land bordering South Korea. Analysts said the move may signal Pyongyang’s intent to avoid direct conflict with Seoul. The constitutional overhaul is widely seen as aligning with the North’s evolving stance towards its neighbour – shifting away from reunification and towards a more formalised state-to-state relationship.