North Korea has officially incorporated nuclear weapons into its constitution, the state media reported on September 28.
The country's rubber-stamp parliament unanimously approved "a crucial agenda item to establish [North Korea's] nuclear force policy as the fundamental state law," as reported by the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). Leader Kim Jong Un emphasized that North Korea's nuclear force-building policy is now permanently enshrined as the foundational law of the state, with no exceptions.
Kim also stressed the "vital importance" of expediting the modernization of nuclear weapons to maintain a distinct advantage in strategic deterrence. This constitutional amendment follows North Korea's declaration of itself as an "irreversible" nuclear state one year ago, affirming the legal right to employ preemptive nuclear strikes for self-defense.
Kim recently returned from a rare visit to Russia, where he and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to enhance military collaboration. Both South Korea and the United States have expressed concerns that North Korea might seek technical support from Russia for its nuclear missile programs, while Moscow looks to acquire ammunition for its Ukraine invasion.
On September 26, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol cautioned North Korea against using nuclear weapons during Seoul's first major military parade in a decade. While North Korea's last nuclear test took place in 2017, it has conducted tests of intercontinental ballistic missiles with simulated nuclear warheads in recent months.
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