Mixed reactions to the four-river round the Korean Peninsula looking at martial law

[Anchor]
We are keeping an eye on the martial law and the impeachment situation in Seoul, the four-river area around the Korean Peninsula.

As it is an issue that can affect the situation in Northeast Asia, the reactions of each country are mixed.

Beijing correspondent Kang Jeong-gyu organized it.

[Reporter]
Shortly after President Yoon Suk Yeol's sudden declaration of martial law on the 3rd, the U.S. government condemned it as a serious misjudgment.

We are concerned that the difficult situation ahead of the launch of Trump's second term will undermine the Korea-U.S. alliance and cooperation between South Korea, the U.S. and Japan.

However, we are watching the impeachment process, relieved by the resilience of democracy that led to the lifting of martial law in six hours.

[Sabrina Singh / Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary] There is a democratic political process going on in South Korea. I don't want any actors to exploit this time.]


Japan, which unraveled the thread of past history thanks to President Yoon's 'water cup theory', is embarrassed.

A survey showed that 66% of Japanese are concerned about worsening relations between Korea and Japan amid the interruption of the restored shuttle diplomacy.

On the other hand, China has been reticent about the internal affairs of South Korea, but sees it as an opportunity to create a new chapter in the situation in Northeast Asia.The representative example is that

official media highlighted the first prosecution of the opposition party, which cited "anti-China-friendly" diplomacy as the reason for impeachment.President

Yoon strongly opposed the anti-China public opinion by calling for a "Chinese spy" for martial law reasons.

[Maoning / Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman: We firmly oppose South Korea's accusation of "Chinese espionage" by linking domestic affairs with China-related factors and undermining normal economic and trade cooperation.]

Russia defended South Korea as causing tension and instability, saying it understood why North Korea wanted to strengthen its security.North Korea, which had been silent

, reported martial law and impeachment in Seoul in eight days, sarcastically calling it 'Abi-gyu-hwan'.

As it is said that the martial law leadership sent drones to Pyongyang to induce local warfare, many observers say that North Korea will draw a line so that it does not get caught up in a situation that does not know where it will bounce.

I'm Kang Jeong-gyu from Beijing.

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