[현안분석] Revisiting North Korea’s “Two Hostile States” Doctrine: Based on the Kim Il Sung Text

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared the “Two Hostile States” doctrine during the 9th Plenary Session of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) in December 2023, and the narrative was reiterated in his New Year’s policy speech at the Supreme People’s Assembly in January 2024. Since then, extensive discussions