Amid South Korean political turmoil, the North’s succession plans remain a mystery

Published December 26, 2024 6:00am ET



As South Korea struggles to reorient its government following an unexpected period of martial law, its northern neighbors seem to be enjoying their status as the more politically stable Korea.

State-affiliated newspapers have mocked the “pandemonium” in South Korea and lambasted impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol’s “fascist dictatorship against the people.”

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