- (Anchor) Hello, everyone. This is SBS News. North Korea has announced that it will completely sever the roads and railways connecting to the South and will undertake fortification work to fully block the border. In the recent Supreme People's Assembly, the constitution was amended, but there was no mention of the removal of expressions related to territory or unification. The first news report is by reporter Jeong Hye-kyung. - (Reporter) North Korea has stated through its state media that it will completely sever the roads and railways connecting to the South starting today. It also announced that it will carry out fortification work to completely block the southern border. The General Staff of the Korean People's Army claimed in a statement that permanently blocking the southern border, which is adjacent to South Korea, is a self-defensive measure for war deterrence and the protection of the Republic's safety. They reiterated that South Korea is the primary hostile country and an unchanging adversary.

To prevent accidental clashes during the recent fortification offensive, a telephone notification was sent to the United States around 9:45 AM today. The North Korean military explained that this action was a strong measure for safety, citing military training taking place in South Korea and the deployment of U.S. strategic assets. Earlier, during the Supreme People's Assembly held from the 7th to the 8th, North Korea announced some amendments to its constitution but did not mention the incorporation of territorial clauses directed by Kim Jong-un in January or the removal of expressions related to unification. There are analyses suggesting that North Korea may have adjusted the timing to moderate its stance on the constitutionalization of the two-state theory. In this Supreme People's Assembly, the voting age was raised from 16 to 17, and the eligibility for voting was increased from 17 to 18 years.

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