South Korea's impeached President Yoon detained over martial law declaration South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has been detained for questioning by police over insurrection charges Leila Fadel
China's exports in December up 10.7%, beating estimates as higher U.S. tariffs loom China has raced to fill orders ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's promised tariffs on Chinese goods. Exports have surged in the country since the pandemic. The Associated Press
Lessons from self-inflicted blows to democracy in South Korea and the U.S. The brief declaration of martial law in South Korea last month has drawn comparisons to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. The attempted power grabs could hold lessons for other democracies. Anthony Kuhn
Indonesia launches free meals program to fight stunting Indonesia's new government started an ambitious project to feed nearly 90 million children and pregnant women to fight malnutrition and stunting, as critics question whether the program is affordable. The Associated Press
China's plan to build dams along a contested border with India is raising tensions China is planning to build a series of enormous hydropower dams. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Georgetown University professor Mark Giordano about the project and its effect on Sino-Indian relations. Ayesha Rascoe
Japanese woman who was the world's oldest person at 116 has died Tomiko Itooka, a Japanese woman who was the world's oldest person according to Guinness World Records, has died, an Ashiya city official said Saturday. She was 116. The Associated Press
Police in South Korea tried but failed to arrest the impeached president It's a new setback in the country's political crisis, which began one month ago, when Yoon Suk Yeol briefly put the country under martial law. Anthony Kuhn
Myanmar's civil war has killed thousands — yet it feels like a forgotten crisis A civil war in Myanmar has displaced millions, killed or maimed thousands more and left the country in poverty. Now China is flexing its muscle to protect interests in the region. Michael Sullivan
Reporters' notebook: revisiting Afghan refugees starting anew in the U.S. NPR reporters revisit Afghans who fled their home country after Taliban's takeover in the summer of 2021. Tom Bowman
What's changed in Wuhan 5 years after the COVID-19 outbreak? The epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak was in the city of Wuhan, in central China. Five years on, NPR returns to get a sense of what's changed — and what hasn't. John Ruwitch
