KCNA reported on March 24 that the constitution of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has been amended to drop the term “socialist” from its official name.
The change was finalized during the second day of the first session of the 15th Supreme People’s Assembly of the DPRK, as detailed by Chairman Cho Yong Won. He outlined the revisions to the constitutional draft, which renamed it from the “Socialist Constitution of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea” to the “Constitution of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.”
Cho Yong Won emphasized that these amendments represent a critical milestone in advancing “socialist construction and the victorious advancement of the cause,” with the assembly unanimously adopting the changes.
Separately, on March 23, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un addressed the assembly, declaring South Korea to be a hostile state and reaffirming the DPRK’s commitment to strengthening its nuclear capabilities. He also indicated that upcoming developments by North Korea could significantly reshape regional power dynamics in the Asia-Pacific area.
