What to expect from North Korea if Yoon Suk-yeol is impeached



Analysis What to expect from North Korea if Yoon Suk-yeol is impeached DPRK seized on Park Geun-hye’s ouster but may opt for different path this time after revising stance toward South Korea Shreyas Reddy December 6, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON South Korean citizens call for Yoon Suk-yeol to step down during a protest in central Seoul \| Image: NK News (Dec. 4, 2024) Growing public outrage over Yoon Suk-yeol’s declaration of martial law has placed the South Korean president at serious risk of impeachment, potentially inaugurating an extended period of political uncertainty that North Korea could exploit. Yoon’s fate is still up in the air as political battles play out ahead of a parliamentary vote on impeachment on Saturday, and procedural hurdles could block efforts to oust him even if the measure is successful. Growing public outrage over Yoon Suk-yeol’s declaration of martial law has placed the South Korean president at serious risk of impeachment, potentially inaugurating an extended period of political uncertainty that North Korea could exploit. Yoon’s fate is still up in the air as political battles play out ahead of a parliamentary vote on impeachment on Saturday, and procedural hurdles could block efforts to oust him even if the measure is successful. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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What to expect from North Korea if Yoon Suk-yeol is impeached

DPRK seized on Park Geun-hye’s ouster but may opt for different path this time after revising stance toward South Korea

Shreyas Reddy December 6, 2024

What to expect from North Korea if Yoon Suk-yeol is impeached

South Korean citizens call for Yoon Suk-yeol to step down during a protest in central Seoul | Image: NK News (Dec. 4, 2024)

Growing public outrage over Yoon Suk-yeol’s declaration of martial law has placed the South Korean president at serious risk of impeachment, potentially inaugurating an extended period of political uncertainty that North Korea could exploit.

Yoon’s fate is still up in the air as political battles play out ahead of a parliamentary vote on impeachment on Saturday, and procedural hurdles could block efforts to oust him even if the measure is successful.

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