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Kim Jong-un Takes Direct Control of Nuclear Arsenal in New North Korean Constitution

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Kim Jong-un gains direct constitutional control over North Korea's nuclear arsenal.

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The updated text officially redefines South Korea as a hostile foreign state.

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Decades-old goals of peaceful reunification have been completely expunged from the legal framework.

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The amendments were adopted by the Supreme People's Assembly and published on state media.

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