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Martial Law in South Korea Tests Biden and a Key U.S. Alliance

3 December 2024 at 13:43
The Biden administration has hailed South Korea as a model democracy and bolstered military ties as it relies on the country as a bulwark against North Korea, China and Russia.

© Doug Mills/The New York Times

President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea visited President Biden at the White House last year.

Why Was Martial Law Declared in South Korea?

President Yoon Suk Yeol has been locked in a bitter fight with the opposition, which controls Parliament.

© South Korea Presidential Office, via Associated Press

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol during a press briefing on Tuesday at the presidential office in Seoul.

Who Is Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea’s President?

3 December 2024 at 12:58
A conservative, Mr. Yoon won the presidency in 2022 by a slim margin, promising a more confrontational stance against North Korea. He quickly became unpopular and divisive at home.

© Woohae Cho for The New York Times

Yoon Suk Yeol, the president of South Korea, in Seoul in 2022.

Why Republicans Might Oppose Trump’s Push to Undo Biden’s Triumphs

3 December 2024 at 11:36
President Biden wants to make it more difficult for President-elect Donald J. Trump to repeal his signature legislation, which sent money flowing to Republican districts nationwide.

© Tom Brenner for The New York Times

President Biden in Chandler, Ariz., where he announced that his administration would award billions of dollars in funding to bolster the nation’s semiconductor industry.

Bloomberg Says RFK Jr. Would Be ‘Beyond Dangerous’ as Health Secretary

3 December 2024 at 09:39
Michael R. Bloomberg, the former New York City mayor and a public health advocate, is asking Senate Republicans to persuade President-elect Donald J. Trump to “rethink” Kennedy’s nomination.

© Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

Michael R. Bloomberg said President-elect Donald J. Trump deserved credit for the fast-track initiative that produced coronavirus vaccines and also chided Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for claiming that the Covid-19 shot was the “deadliest vaccine ever made.”

Black Friday and Cyber Monday Shopping Exceeds Industry Estimates

3 December 2024 at 14:21
An estimated 197 million people shopped from Black Friday to Cyber Monday, the National Retail Federation said, fewer than last year but surpassing the group’s expectations.

© Audra Melton for The New York Times

As a whole, consumer spending, the engine of the U.S. economy, has remained relatively robust.
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