N. Korea reports Yoon's dismissal without comment

And a day after Friday's ruling, North Korea reported on the ouster of former President Yoon, noting that the dismissal was the result of a unanimous vote over his brief martial law order.

The North's state media made no commentary on Saturday, instead citing headlines from major foreign news outlets.

By contrast, in 2017, it took just about two hours for the North to report on former President Park Geun-hye's dismissal.

Experts say the regime appears to be keeping its distance from the South, as leader Kim Jong-un has described inter-Korean relations as "hostile."