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North Korea Shifts Focus to South as Primary Foe: Kim Jong Un Makes Bold Move

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Kim Jong Un's latest announcement shakes up diplomatic relations in East Asia. Find out how North Korea's decision affects the region!

North Korea, under the leadership of Kim Jong Un, has recently made a significant policy change by declaring South Korea as the country's 'primary foe and invariable principle enemy.' This move marks a departure from decades-old goals of reunification with the South, signaling a shift in diplomatic relations in East Asia.

The decision to revise the constitution to reflect the new stance towards South Korea comes amidst high-level talks between North Korea's top diplomat and Russian officials in Moscow. The meeting, aiming to strengthen ties with Russia, highlights North Korea's strategic realignment in the region.

Kim Jong Un's announcement that unification with the South is no longer feasible underscores the escalating tensions between the two Koreas. The move also signals a more assertive stance from North Korea, as it moves away from previous commitments to reconciliation.

Amidst these developments, North Korea's interactions with Russia have been on the rise, with praise for 'comradely ties' and a potential meeting between Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin. These diplomatic maneuvers indicate a changing landscape in East Asian politics, with implications for regional stability and international relations.

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North Korea Ends Policy of Reunification with South Korea (Voice of America)

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for the constitution to be revised to say that the South is the country's “primary foe and invariable principle enemy” ...

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North Korea's top diplomat in Moscow for talks on ties amid ... (CityNews)

At the start of the meeting, Sergei Lavrov said he and North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui would discuss “active work” on implementing the agreements ...

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North Korea Drops Decades-Old Reunification Goal With the South ... (TIME)

North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un announced that the nation no longer views South Korea as “the partner of reconciliation and reunification.”

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Kim Jong Un abandons aim of unification with South Korea (Financial Times)

North Korean leader labels Seoul 'principal enemy' as he drops historic commitment to reconciliation.

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North Korea lauds 'comradely' ties with Russia, Putin to meet Kim's ... (Reuters)

North Korea's foreign minister lauded comradely ties with Russia on Tuesday ahead of a rare meeting in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin, ...

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Kim Jong Un brands South Korea primary foe and rules out unity (BBC News)

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said unification with the South is no longer possible, and that the constitution should be changed to designate it the ...

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North Korea sees South as 'primary foe,' as Kim Jong Un says ... (The Globe and Mail)

Leader's comments are the latest worrying sign Pyongyang is preparing for potential conflict.

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North Korea Will No Longer Pursue Reconciliation with South ... (Military.com)

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country would no longer pursue reconciliation with South Korea and called for rewriting the North's constitution to ...

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Kim Jong Un moves to modify North Korean constitution, write in ... (Yahoo News)

Kim Jong Un announced North Korea will be ending all diplomatic or cooperative initiatives with South Korea, suggesting constitutional edits to enshrine ...

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Ask A North Korean: Why a DPRK laborer in Russia decided to ... (NK News)

In North Korea, he worked as a Russian and English interpreter in the overseas construction sector and then later as a Russian interpreter for an equestrian ...

Russia hosts North Korea's top diplomat for talks on ties amid ... (CTV News)

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday hosted North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui for talks on expanding ...

Russia's Putin Meets North Korea's Top Envoy as Arms Flow Builds ... (BNN)

(Bloomberg) -- President Vladimir Putin met the visiting foreign minister from North Korea for talks that could facilitate a trip to Pyongyang for the ...

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North Korea will no longer pursue reconciliation with South, Kim ... (PBS NewsHour)

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country would no longer pursue reconciliation with South Korea and called for rewriting ...

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Seeking Peaceful Coexistence with North Korea: What Would ... (United States Institute of Peace)

The challenge that North Korea poses to the United States — as a hostile, intransigent and seemingly implacable power with nuclear weapons — is in many ...

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North Korea and Russia top diplomats meet with eye toward Putin visit (Nikkei Asia)

SEOUL -- North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui met with Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Moscow on Tuesday, where they were expected to.

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North Korean defectors in China talk about their hardscrabble lives ... (Daily NK)

According to the source, a defector in her 30s who left North Korea in 2015 was able to contact her fellow defectors last month for the first time in eight ...

Analysis: North Korea's rejection of the South is both a shock, and ... (Toronto Star)

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Even for a nation that has perfected the provocative, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's declaration that he would abandon the ...

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Analysis: North Korea's rejection of the South is both a shock, and ... (CityNews)

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Even for a nation that has perfected the provocative, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's declaration that he would abandon the ...

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Russia is developing ties with North Korea in all areas, including ... (Reuters)

North Korea's foreign minister lauded comradely ties with Russia on Tuesday and then held rare talks in the Kremlin with President Vladimir Putin, who has been ...

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North Koreans Executed By Kim Regime For Violating COVID ... (Forbes)

Authoritarian governments seized on the pandemic era as an opportunity to deepen their crackdown on human rights.

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