North Korea confirms South Korea now defined as ‘hostile state’

North Korea earlier this week blew up front-line road and rail links that once connected the country with the South (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service/AP)

North Korea has confirmed the country’s revised constitution defines South Korea as “a hostile state” for the first time.

Thursday’s confirmation comes two days after North Korea blew up front-line road and rail links that once connected the country with the South.