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. Mary Louise Kelly
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. Anthony Kuhn
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
Hong Kong launches panda sculpture tour as the city hopes the bear craze boosts tourism Thousands of giant panda sculptures will greet residents and tourists starting Saturday in Hong Kong, where enthusiasm for the bears has grown since two cubs were born in a local theme park. The Associated Press
A love letter to Taiwan's meticulous — and frustrating — trash collection system NPR's Emily Feng bids goodbye to Asia — and to Taiwan's strict trash collection system, which she unexpectedly grew to love. Emily Feng
China sentences veteran journalist on espionage charges Longtime state media journalist Dong Yuyu met often with journalists and diplomats. His family believes he is now being persecuted for those exchanges. Emily Feng
An impromptu press conference in the Philippines ended with a death threat In the Philippines, the Vice President gave a kill order in the event of her death. Her target: President Ferdinand Marcos. Sara Duterte is now under investigation after announcing this. Adam Hancock