Unification with South Korea no longer possible, says Kim Jong-un

In a speech, the North Korean leader has called for constitutional change to identify the south as number one hostile state'

North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-un, has called for a change to the constitution to identify South Korea as the number one hostile state", ending the regime's commitment to unifying the Korean peninsula.

In a speech to the supreme people's assembly - North Korea's rubber-stamp parliament - Kim said he no longer believed unification was possible and accused the South of attempting to foment regime change and promote unification by stealth.