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South Korea nervous about two nations’ future

South Koreans, who have the biggest stake in their northern rival’s stability, wait nervously to see what the change in leadership in Pyongyang holds for them: whether it paves the way for reconciliation, or leads to further instability and conflict between the bitter enemies. On the streets of the South Korean capital, many have firm feelings about both possibilities.

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