Apr 04 2025 28 mins 33
South Korea’s Constitutional Court unanimously upheld the impeachment of President Yoon Suk-yeol on Friday for his controversial declaration of martial law citing “pro-North” domestic forces, raising questions about the future of inter-Korean relations.
This week’s episode discusses Yoon’s justification of martial law as a response to perceived North Korean threats, why North Korea may be taking a relatively cautious approach in its reaction to the ROK president’s impeachment and what to expect from both Koreas in the coming months.
This episode features:
Christopher Green, a consulting analyst with International Crisis Group
Shreyas Reddy, Lead Correspondent at NK News
About the podcast: The North Korea News Podcast is a weekly podcast hosted by Jacco Zwetsloot exclusively for NK News, covering all things DPRK — from news to extended interviews with leading experts and analysts in the field, along with insight from our very own journalists.
This week’s episode discusses Yoon’s justification of martial law as a response to perceived North Korean threats, why North Korea may be taking a relatively cautious approach in its reaction to the ROK president’s impeachment and what to expect from both Koreas in the coming months.
This episode features:
Christopher Green, a consulting analyst with International Crisis Group
Shreyas Reddy, Lead Correspondent at NK News
About the podcast: The North Korea News Podcast is a weekly podcast hosted by Jacco Zwetsloot exclusively for NK News, covering all things DPRK — from news to extended interviews with leading experts and analysts in the field, along with insight from our very own journalists.
