Anthony Kuhn

So if the constitutional court decides to remove Yoon, then the country will need to hold a new presidential election, and that could all take months. I think the longer-term question which is being debated here in South Korea is, does the country's political system need to be overhauled? And those who argue that it does say that the president just has too much power.

So if the constitutional court decides to remove Yoon, then the country will need to hold a new presidential election, and that could all take months. I think the longer-term question which is being debated here in South Korea is, does the country's political system need to be overhauled? And those who argue that it does say that the president just has too much power.

He gets to appoint the prime minister and the justices. There aren't enough checks and balances. And the result we're seeing now is a showdown between the executive and legislative branches that is just consuming all the government's bandwidth.

He gets to appoint the prime minister and the justices. There aren't enough checks and balances. And the result we're seeing now is a showdown between the executive and legislative branches that is just consuming all the government's bandwidth.

He gets to appoint the prime minister and the justices. There aren't enough checks and balances. And the result we're seeing now is a showdown between the executive and legislative branches that is just consuming all the government's bandwidth.

You're welcome, Sarah.

You're welcome, Sarah.

You're welcome, Sarah.

Toyota said Tuesday that it plans to donate a million dollars to President-elect Trump's inauguration, the first time it's contributed to a U.S. presidential inauguration. It announced the move a day after Ford and GM said they'd make similar donations. Trump has proposed 25 percent tariffs on imports from Mexico, where Toyota makes pickup trucks for the U.S. market.

Toyota said Tuesday that it plans to donate a million dollars to President-elect Trump's inauguration, the first time it's contributed to a U.S. presidential inauguration. It announced the move a day after Ford and GM said they'd make similar donations. Trump has proposed 25 percent tariffs on imports from Mexico, where Toyota makes pickup trucks for the U.S. market.

But some analysts believe that Trump could skip the tariffs on car exporters who shift production to the U.S., Or, they add, Trump might have to back away from tariffs if they cause inflation to spike at home. Japan also faces the risk of fallout from a potential U.S. trade war with its main trading partner, China. Anthony Kuhn, NPR News, Seoul.

But some analysts believe that Trump could skip the tariffs on car exporters who shift production to the U.S., Or, they add, Trump might have to back away from tariffs if they cause inflation to spike at home. Japan also faces the risk of fallout from a potential U.S. trade war with its main trading partner, China. Anthony Kuhn, NPR News, Seoul.

My pleasure, Scott.

My pleasure, Scott.

My pleasure, Scott.

Well, this time, all lawmakers in South Korea's parliament called the National Assembly voted. The vote ended up 204 to 85. Here's what it sounded like when the vote was announced in the main chamber.

Well, this time, all lawmakers in South Korea's parliament called the National Assembly voted. The vote ended up 204 to 85. Here's what it sounded like when the vote was announced in the main chamber.

Well, this time, all lawmakers in South Korea's parliament called the National Assembly voted. The vote ended up 204 to 85. Here's what it sounded like when the vote was announced in the main chamber.

Of course, there's a lot of celebrating in the streets as well. Now, Yoon's original rationale for martial law was that opposition politicians who were sympathetic or in league with North Korea were paralyzing the government. But he never really stood that charge up. It never really resonated beyond his base of conservative supporters.

Of course, there's a lot of celebrating in the streets as well. Now, Yoon's original rationale for martial law was that opposition politicians who were sympathetic or in league with North Korea were paralyzing the government. But he never really stood that charge up. It never really resonated beyond his base of conservative supporters.