N. Korea drops unification goal, cements Kim Jong-un as sole leader in revised party charter
North Korea has stripped references to "peaceful unification" with South Korea from the charter of its ruling Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), the full text of the document showed Thursday, in line with Pyongyang's redefinition of inter-Korean ties as those between "two hostile" states. The text, released by Seoul's Institute for National Security Strategy (INSS), is the first public disclosure of…
North Korea has removed references to peaceful unification with South Korea from its ruling Workers' Party of Korea's charter, according to the full text released on Thursday. This aligns with Pyongyang's new definition of inter-Korean relations as those between two hostile states. The document, first disclosed by South Korea's Institute for National Security Strategy (INSS), marks the party's revised charter following a June 2024 update.
The revisions also strengthen Kim Jong-un's authority and eliminate references to the accomplishments of his late predecessors, Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il. The changes are seen as a move to firmly establish Kim Jong-un as the sole and unchallenged leader of the party.
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