North Korea posts revised constitution online on propaganda website

North Korea has reactivated its constitution on a state-funded propaganda site, following an almost two and a half year hiatus. The document, now accessible on Naenara, appears to be a revised version from March, as indicated by Naenara's announcement of amendments at the inaugural session of the 15th Supreme People's Assembly on March 23.

Prior to this, the site had taken down the full text of the constitution in March 2024, along with sections on modern history and overseas Koreans, which were suspected to include references to unification and the concept of a single nation. These deletions came after Kim Jong-un, during a party plenary meeting in late 2023, declared the two Koreas as separate and hostile states, and subsequently, in January 2024, directed the removal of phrases like "peaceful unification" and "national unity" from the constitution.

Kim also stated that he would no longer view South Korea as a potential partner for reconciliation and unification. The reactivation of the website seems to be in response to North Korea's new approach towards the South.