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North Korea has updated its constitution to require a retaliatory atomic onslaught if leader Kim Jong Un is assassinated, according to a report.
The Telegraph reported nan alteration comes amid heightened world tensions pursuing nan sidesplitting of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and different officials during a caller conflict.
Khamenei was killed successful an Israeli onslaught successful Tehran arsenic portion of a coordinated U.S.-Israeli subject cognition earlier this year, Fox News Digital antecedently reported.
The law revision was approved during a convention of North Korea’s Supreme People’s Assembly, which opened March 22 successful Pyongyang, nan outlet said.
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North Korea launched 2 cruise missiles and 3 anti-ship missiles from nan destroyer Choe Hyon connected Sunday, April 12, 2026, according to North Korean authorities media. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service/AP)
South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) briefed elder authorities officials this week connected nan update, according to nan report.
The revised argumentation outlines procedures for retaliatory action if North Korea’s activity is incapacitated aliases killed.
"If nan command-and-control strategy complete nan state’s atomic forces is placed successful threat by dispute forces’ attacks … a nuclear onslaught shall beryllium launched automatically and immediately," nan updated proviso states.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delivers a reside astatine nan inauguration ceremonial of Saeppyol Street successful Pyongyang connected Feb. 15, 2026. (KCNA via KNS/AFP)
Reuters antecedently reported that North Korea revised its constitution to specify its territory arsenic bordering South Korea and region references to reunification, reflecting Kim’s push to formally dainty nan 2 Koreas arsenic abstracted states.
That marked nan first clip North Korea included a territorial clause successful its constitution.
Last month, Kim pledged to further fortify nan country’s atomic capabilities while maintaining a hard-line stance toward South Korea, which he has called nan "most hostile" state.
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Kim Jong Un reportedly observed rocket trial launches successful North Korea connected Sunday, April 12, 2026. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service)
Kim has besides accused nan United States of "state coercion and aggression," and signaled North Korea could return a much progressive domiciled successful guidance to Washington amid rising world tensions.
Fox News Digital's Alex Nitzberg and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
