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North Korea, Russia and China watch on as crisis unfolds in key US ally South Korea

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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law on Tuesday night in a surprise decree that was reversed hours later.

The move was met by protests in Seoul and mounting calls for the president’s resignation.

The turmoil has the potential for significant ramifications at a moment of deepening geopolitical fault lines in Asia .

Leaders in Pyongyang , Beijing and Moscow are likely watching the developments in Seoul with an eye to its potential to undermine US power in the region.

China ’s Foreign Ministry on Wednesday said it has “no comment” on South Korean internal affairs.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping and his officials have watched with ire as the US has strengthened its partnerships with allies in the region.

The Yoon government has suggested that deployment of North Korean troops into Ukraine could cause it to reassess its military support.