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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Shweta Sharma

North Korea breaks silence on South Korean martial law crisis

North Korea has broken its silence on the political crisis in rival South for the first time, accusing president Yoon Suk Yeol of a “fascist dictatorship”, a week after his botched attempt to impose martial law in the country.

Articles published on Wednesday in North Korean newspapers described the short-lived martial law in South Korea as an “insane act” reminiscent of the military coup carried out decades ago.

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