A newly released North Korean map, published in April 2024, depicts the Korean peninsula divided, with the South omitted and labeled simply as 'South Korea'. This move signifies a further break from the long-held goal of reunification by leader Kim Jong Un, who has increasingly emphasized North Korea's self-reliance and hostility towards the South.
A new North Korea n map shows the peninsula split in two, further cementing Kim Jong Un's break from the long-held goal of unification.Newsweek has reached out to the North Korea n Embassy in China and the South Korean Embassy in the United States with emailed requests for comment.Why It MattersAfter the end of hostilities of the three-year Korean War, which began when the communist North invaded the South, Pyongyang continued for decades to tout eventual reunification—albeit on its own terms.
The map featured a jingoistic quote from Kim Jong Un in the top left corner.Labeled 'Joseon,' the term North Korea typically uses for itself, the map displayed administrative districts only for the North and omitted them for the South—unlike older charts that have been made public.Instead, South Korea was shown in gray like China, and labeled simply as 'South Korea.
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