Gideon Resnick

It started when President Yoon Suk-yool declared martial law after accusing the opposition party of engaging in anti-state activities. That decision was met with swift backlash, leading Yoon to lift the martial law declaration just six hours later. Now he faces the threat of impeachment.

It started when President Yoon Suk-yool declared martial law after accusing the opposition party of engaging in anti-state activities. That decision was met with swift backlash, leading Yoon to lift the martial law declaration just six hours later. Now he faces the threat of impeachment.

The quickly moving events are being described as the biggest political crisis that South Korea has faced in decades.

The quickly moving events are being described as the biggest political crisis that South Korea has faced in decades.

The quickly moving events are being described as the biggest political crisis that South Korea has faced in decades.

That's Karen DeYoung, a senior national security correspondent at The Washington Post. She says the events also took the U.S. by surprise.

That's Karen DeYoung, a senior national security correspondent at The Washington Post. She says the events also took the U.S. by surprise.

That's Karen DeYoung, a senior national security correspondent at The Washington Post. She says the events also took the U.S. by surprise.

South Korea is one of America's closest allies. In fact, one of President Biden's signature foreign policy achievements is engaging the United States in a security pact with South Korea and Japan in the face of mounting threats from Russia, China and North Korea.

South Korea is one of America's closest allies. In fact, one of President Biden's signature foreign policy achievements is engaging the United States in a security pact with South Korea and Japan in the face of mounting threats from Russia, China and North Korea.

South Korea is one of America's closest allies. In fact, one of President Biden's signature foreign policy achievements is engaging the United States in a security pact with South Korea and Japan in the face of mounting threats from Russia, China and North Korea.

On Tuesday, the U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kirk Campbell told reporters that the U.S. was watching the unfolding events with, quote, grave concern. Now South Korean lawmakers say they'll hold a vote to impeach President Yoon on Saturday. At the same time, American leadership is on the cusp of changing as well.

On Tuesday, the U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kirk Campbell told reporters that the U.S. was watching the unfolding events with, quote, grave concern. Now South Korean lawmakers say they'll hold a vote to impeach President Yoon on Saturday. At the same time, American leadership is on the cusp of changing as well.

On Tuesday, the U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kirk Campbell told reporters that the U.S. was watching the unfolding events with, quote, grave concern. Now South Korean lawmakers say they'll hold a vote to impeach President Yoon on Saturday. At the same time, American leadership is on the cusp of changing as well.

There are growing efforts across the world to limit how much time young people spend on their phones. Recently, Australia approved a new law that would ban kids from accessing social media platforms until they're 16 years old. It's expected to go into effect in a year.

There are growing efforts across the world to limit how much time young people spend on their phones. Recently, Australia approved a new law that would ban kids from accessing social media platforms until they're 16 years old. It's expected to go into effect in a year.

There are growing efforts across the world to limit how much time young people spend on their phones. Recently, Australia approved a new law that would ban kids from accessing social media platforms until they're 16 years old. It's expected to go into effect in a year.

And there are not a lot of details about how the ban would be enforced, but social media companies could face fines of up to $32 million if they don't comply. Meanwhile, in Spain, lawmakers there are considering a recommendation that smartphones carry warning labels. And here in the United States, our Surgeon General has recommended something similar for social media platforms.

And there are not a lot of details about how the ban would be enforced, but social media companies could face fines of up to $32 million if they don't comply. Meanwhile, in Spain, lawmakers there are considering a recommendation that smartphones carry warning labels. And here in the United States, our Surgeon General has recommended something similar for social media platforms.

And there are not a lot of details about how the ban would be enforced, but social media companies could face fines of up to $32 million if they don't comply. Meanwhile, in Spain, lawmakers there are considering a recommendation that smartphones carry warning labels. And here in the United States, our Surgeon General has recommended something similar for social media platforms.