Constitution of North Korea

The Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is the constitution of North Korea. It was originally adopted as the Socialist Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea by the 6th Supreme People's Assembly at its first session on 27 December 1972, and has been amended and supplemented in 1992, 1998, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2019 (twice), 2023, 2024, 2025. and 2026. It replaced the country's first constitution which was approved in 1948.

The constitution consists of a preamble, seven chapters and 172 articles, which codify North Korea's ideology, basic principles of politics, economy, culture, and national defence, the basic rights and duties of citizens, organization of the central and local government, and the national symbols.

Other important documents in the country include Ten Principles for the Establishment of a Monolithic Ideological System, which establish the supreme leader-centered ideological and political system, and the Charter of the Workers Party of Korea, which are frequently seen as superseiding the constitution in practice.