A night of political upheaval in South Korea has led President Yoon Suk-yeol to declare and then quickly retract martial law amid widespread criticism. This unrest poses potential advantages for North Korea, as its leader Kim Jong-un could exploit the chaos. The developments are being closely monitored by Beijing and Moscow, particularly given the escalating geopolitical tensions in Asia, where North Korea and China are aligning more closely with Russia amid its ongoing conflict in Ukraine.