South Korean investigators have requested a travel ban on the president They're investigating him for treason, after he briefly tried last week to put the country under martial law. Anthony Kuhn
India's ruling party accuses the U.S. State Department of trying to 'destabilize' the country India's ruling Hindu nationalist party, the BJP, has accused the U.S. State Department of trying to "destabilize" India. Monica Miller
South Korea in chaos after motion to impeach the president fails The political fallout in South Korea continues after the president briefly declared martial law earlier this week. The National Assembly holds a crucial impeachment vote. Elissa Nadworny
South Koreans wait for parliament to vote on whether to impeach the president The South Korean president tried but failed to impose martial law this week, putting the nation's democratic institutions to a severe test. The impeachment vote is expected on Saturday. Anthony Kuhn
Long before this week, South Korea had a painful history with martial law In 1980, violent clashes between government forces and pro-democracy demonstrators in the southwestern city of Gwangju created lasting scars that continue to shape South Korea to this day. Chandelis Duster
South Korea expert 'optimistic' democracy will hold amid upheaval Gi-Wook Shin, director of the Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center, talks with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly about democracy in South Korea following the president's brief declaration of martial law. Sarah Handel
The president of South Korea is facing calls to resign or be impeached Opposition parties in South Korea filed a motion on Wednesday to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol, after he briefly imposed martial law over the country. A Martínez
South Korea's president faces calls to resign or be impeached Opposition parties have filed a motion to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol and plans for rallies in major cities are underway. Se Eun Gong
Perceptions of 'making it big' have waned in China, survey shows As China's economy plateaus and social inequality widens, perceptions that people's lives can only improve in China are fading. Emily Feng
South Korea lawmakers voted to overturn the president's declaration of martial law Lawmakers in South Korea unanimously voted to lift a controversial martial law, which was declared by President Yoon Suk Yeol earlier on Tuesday, reversing a dramatic event that shook the nation. Anthony Kuhn