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South Korean president’s bid to erase ‘Korea discount’ sputters after martial law declaration unnerves markets.

In today’s newsletter: Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration – and subsequent lifting – of martial law has sent South Korea into political chaos, and left their president facing impeachment

Several South Korean military and political leaders distance themselves from Yoon’s martial law decree

Removing the president requires a parliamentary two-thirds majority, which the opposition lacks, and approval by a constitutional court that technically might not have enough judges

France’s minority government led by right-wing Prime Minister Michel Barnier has been ousted in a no-confidence vote, the latest shock to the country’s deadlocked political system in a turbulent six months.

In a historic upheaval, French lawmakers voted on Wednesday to oust Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government after just three months in power, deepening the country's political crisis. President Emmanuel Macron has said he will make a televised address to the nation on Thursday evening.

MPs voted to oust Mr Barnier on Wednesday evening, the first time a French government has been toppled this way in more than 60 years

France's political landscape faces upheaval as far-right and left-wing forces unite in a historic no-confidence vote over budget disputes.

Lawmakers report impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk Yeol at National Assembly, emphasizing constitution and public interests.

South Korea’s opposition parties moved to impeach the president over the shocking and short-lived declaration of martial law that drew heavily armed troops to encircle parliament

Since the separation of the Koreas in 1953, our elders have experienced the suspension of normal civil rights many times. But for the younger generation, this was a horrifying and instructive first