As leader Kim Jong Un continues to inflame tensions on the peninsula, North Korea's 100-foot-tall Arch of Reunification, erected in Pyongyang to honor friendly ties with the South, vanished from the capital's skyline sometime over the weekend, a report claims.

North Korean reunification monument goes missing; Kim Jong Un escalates rivalry with South

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Monday called for the constitution to be changed to ensure that South Korea is seen as the "primary foe" and warned his country did not intend to avoid war should it happen. North Korea should also plan for "Completely occupying, subjugating and reclaiming" South Korea in the event of a war, and South Koreans should also no longer be referred to as fellow countrymen, Kim added, calling for the severing of all inter-Korean communication.

North Korea's Kim Jong says, 'no intention of avoiding war with South Korea'

In one of the most serious military escalations between the North and South Korea in recent history, North Korea fired over 200 artillery shells on Friday, sparking tensions between the neighbours and forcing South Korea to evacuate two of its island towns.

North Korea fires 200 artillery shells; South Korea evacuates 2 border islands

North Korea has fired a ballistic missile into its eastern waters, just hours before South Korea’s president was due to fly to Japan for the first summit between the two countries in years.

North Korea launches intercontinental ballistic missile ahead of South Korea-Japan summit

North Korea launches missile ahead of South Korea-Japan summit