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South Korea Reaffirms ‘Peaceful Coexistence’ Amid North’s Constitutional Changes

Seoul: South Korea said Wednesday it will continue pursuing a policy of 'peaceful coexistence' with North Korea despite reports that Pyongyang revised its constitution to remove references to reunification.

According to Anadolu Agency, South Korea's presidential office announced that the government will conduct a comprehensive review of details related to North Korea's constitutional revision. The South Korean government emphasized that based on this review, it will consistently pursue its peaceful coexistence policy for the Korean Peninsula.

Yonhap reported that Pyongyang revised references to 'peaceful reunification' and 'national unity,' defining North Korea as a separate state with clearly demarcated borders with South Korea, China, and Russia. The revised constitution reportedly omitted any mention of the disputed maritime boundary in the Yellow Sea, including the Northern Limit Line.

The document, released by Seoul's Unification Ministry, also did not designate South Korea as a 'primary foe,' despite expectations that it would reflect earlier remarks by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un describing Seoul as an enemy state.