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Why North Korea just erased reunification with South Korea from its constitution | DW News
May 7, 2026
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North Korea has removed all references to reunifying with South Korea from its constitution. The change signals a tougher, more permanent break between the two Koreas. North Korea expert Rachel Minyoung Lee, Senior Fellow for the Stimson Center's Korea Program, talks to Tomi Oladipo about what this means going forward. Chapter Breakdown 0:00 North Korea removes all references to reunification with South Korea from its constitution 0:18 Kim Jong Un labeled South Korea as a 'most hostile state' 0:34 New policy of separate Korean states Rachel Minyoung Lee discusses the implications of North Korea's policy shift 1:38 Was reunification ever a realistic possibility? 2:39 How were North Korea and South Korea formed? 3:40 Nuclear weapons and denuclearization 5:37 Are there any parallels between North and South Korea and East and West Germany? 6:34 Could the situation escalate? #dwnews #northkorea #southkorea For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1
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