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A monument in the capital Pyongyang that symbolized the goal of reconciliation with South Korea was recently destroyed by North Korea on the orders of its leader Kim Jong Un.
Last week, Kim described South Korea as his country's "main enemy", ruling out any possibility of unification with it.
Satellite images from Pyongyang showed today that the monument, an arch that symbolized hopes for Korean reunification, erected after an inter-Korean summit in 2000, has been destroyed.
The information was reported by NK News, an online news outlet that monitors what is happening in North Korea. Reuters, however, could not independently confirm that the monument, also known as the Arch of Reunification, has been destroyed.
Kim called the monument "cursed" in a speech to the Supreme People's Assembly on January 15, when he ordered the Constitution changed to label South Korea as the "primary, unchangeable and main enemy", official media reported.
Last week, Pyongyang also eliminated organizations working on future reunification with South Korea.
Tensions have escalated on the Korean peninsula as the US and South Korean military forces stepped up military exercises in response to weapons tests by North Korea, which has said it is ready for a "nuclear war" with its enemies.
The arch, officially known as the Three-Point Statute Monument for National Reunification, was 30 meters high and was a symbol of three principles, which were self-reliance, peace and national cooperation, according to the South Korean government.
South Korean President Yun Suk-geol, who took office in 2022, has taken a tough stance against the Pyongyang regime, calling for an immediate and tough response to North Korea's military actions.
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