Kim Jong-un called for constitutional recognition of South Korea as the “main enemy” of the DPRK

The North Korean leader said the constitution needs to be rewritten to designate South Korea as "enemy country No. 1" and "inevitable sworn enemy," and to enshrine the goal of "total occupation" of the South in the event of military conflict.

The North Korean leader said the constitution needs to be rewritten to designate South Korea as “enemy country No. 1” and “inevitable sworn enemy,” and to enshrine the goal of “total occupation” of the South in the event of military conflict.

In response to these statements, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol announced the country’s readiness to repeatedly tighten penalties in the event of provocations from Pyongyang, Yonhap reports.