Through the Lens: Botched martial law in South Korea, Thai cannabis expo and more
A selection of striking photos from across Asia
DECEMBER 6, 2024
South Korean soldiers try get into the National Assembly on Dec. 4 in Seoul. (Photo by Getty Images)
South Korean soldiers try get into the National Assembly on Dec. 4 in Seoul. (Photo by Getty Images)
Lawmakers brace the doors to prevent the military from entering the National Assembly in Seoul on Dec. 4. (Photo by Kyodo)
Lawmakers brace the doors to prevent the military from entering the National Assembly in Seoul on Dec. 4. (Photo by Kyodo)
Lawmakers sit inside the hall at the National Assembly on Dec. 4. (Photo by Reuters)
Lawmakers sit inside the hall at the National Assembly on Dec. 4. (Photo by Reuters)
A man holds a placard as people attend a candlelight vigil condemning South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's surprise declaration of martial law, which was reversed hours later, and to call for his resignation, in Seoul on Dec. 4. (Photo by Reuters)
A man holds a placard as people attend a candlelight vigil condemning South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's surprise declaration of martial law, which was reversed hours later, and to call for his resignation, in Seoul on Dec. 4. (Photo by Reuters)
Protesters hold up signs that read "Step down President Yoon Suk Yeol" as people and lawmakers attend a rally to condemn South Korean president’s surprise declarations of martial law and to call for his resignation at the National Assembly in Seoul on Dec. 4. (Photo by Reuters)
Protesters hold up signs that read "Step down President Yoon Suk Yeol" as people and lawmakers attend a rally to condemn South Korean president’s surprise declarations of martial law and to call for his resignation at the National Assembly in Seoul on Dec. 4. (Photo by Reuters)
150 exhibitors join Asia International HEMP Expo and Forum in Bangkok on Nov. 30. The cannabis industry in Thailand has boomed since the country became the first in Asia to decriminalize marijuana in 2022. But the tens of thousands of people working in the sector face uncertainty due to political wrangling and risks of policy flip-flops by quickly changing governments with different views on legalization. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
150 exhibitors join Asia International HEMP Expo and Forum in Bangkok on Nov. 30. The cannabis industry in Thailand has boomed since the country became the first in Asia to decriminalize marijuana in 2022. But the tens of thousands of people working in the sector face uncertainty due to political wrangling and risks of policy flip-flops by quickly changing governments with different views on legalization. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
An exhibitor shows cannabis buds during an Asia International HEMP Expo and Forum. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
An exhibitor shows cannabis buds during an Asia International HEMP Expo and Forum. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda speaks to Nikkei during an interview on Nov. 28. (Photo by Mizuho Miyazaki)
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda speaks to Nikkei during an interview on Nov. 28. (Photo by Mizuho Miyazaki)
A supporter of the former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), holds a mobile phone amid tear gas smoke as he attends an anti-government protest demanding the release of Khan, in Islamabad on Nov. 26.
A supporter of the former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), holds a mobile phone amid tear gas smoke as he attends an anti-government protest demanding the release of Khan, in Islamabad on Nov. 26.
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte speaks to the media at the House of Representatives, in Quezon City, Philippines, on Nov. 25. Duterte said on Nov. 23 that she has ordered a hit against the Marcoses that is to be carried out if she is killed. (Photo by Getty Images)
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte speaks to the media at the House of Representatives, in Quezon City, Philippines, on Nov. 25. Duterte said on Nov. 23 that she has ordered a hit against the Marcoses that is to be carried out if she is killed. (Photo by Getty Images)
Vehicles on display at a Toyota booth during the Thailand International Motor Expo 2024 on Nov. 28 in Bangkok. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
Vehicles on display at a Toyota booth during the Thailand International Motor Expo 2024 on Nov. 28 in Bangkok. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
A blind woman with her helper votes at a polling station during regional elections in Jakarta on Nov. 27. Indonesians cast their votes for the governors of 37 provinces as well as 508 municipalities and regencies nationwide, the first time that the country held regional elections simultaneously.
A blind woman with her helper votes at a polling station during regional elections in Jakarta on Nov. 27. Indonesians cast their votes for the governors of 37 provinces as well as 508 municipalities and regencies nationwide, the first time that the country held regional elections simultaneously.
Children play on a flooded street in Hat Yai district, Songklha province, Thailand, on Nov. 30. (Photo by Reuters)
Children play on a flooded street in Hat Yai district, Songklha province, Thailand, on Nov. 30. (Photo by Reuters)
A rescue worker evacuates a child stranded by flooding in Sateng Nok, Yala province, Thailand, on Nov. 30. (Photo by Poh Teck Tung Foundation/Reuters)
A rescue worker evacuates a child stranded by flooding in Sateng Nok, Yala province, Thailand, on Nov. 30. (Photo by Poh Teck Tung Foundation/Reuters)
Aerial view of a worker drying slabs at a wood processing factory on Nov. 30 in Jiangxi Province of China. (Photo by Getty Images)
Aerial view of a worker drying slabs at a wood processing factory on Nov. 30 in Jiangxi Province of China. (Photo by Getty Images)
Participants wearing a Santa Claus costume attend the Osaka Santa Parade on Dec. 1 in Osaka, Japan. The parade is a festive charity event where participants dress as Santa Claus and march through the streets of Osaka, spreading holiday cheer while raising funds for children battling illnesses. (Photo by Getty Images)
Participants wearing a Santa Claus costume attend the Osaka Santa Parade on Dec. 1 in Osaka, Japan. The parade is a festive charity event where participants dress as Santa Claus and march through the streets of Osaka, spreading holiday cheer while raising funds for children battling illnesses. (Photo by Getty Images)
Runners take part in the 2024 Shanghai Marathon on Dec. 1. (Photo by Getty Images)
Runners take part in the 2024 Shanghai Marathon on Dec. 1. (Photo by Getty Images)
Tourists take photos in front of the Chua Mot Cot, or One Pillar Pagoda, a historic Buddhist temple in Hanoi on Dec. 2. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
Tourists take photos in front of the Chua Mot Cot, or One Pillar Pagoda, a historic Buddhist temple in Hanoi on Dec. 2. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
About 100 Japanese athletes who competed in the Paris Olympics and Paralympics this summer tour during a parade in Nihonbashi on Nov. 30 to thank fans. (Photo by Kyodo)
About 100 Japanese athletes who competed in the Paris Olympics and Paralympics this summer tour during a parade in Nihonbashi on Nov. 30 to thank fans. (Photo by Kyodo)
An elderly couple pushes a hand cart filled with branches as their granddaughter sits inside, in Jammu and Kashmir, India, on Nov 28. (Photo by Getty Images)
An elderly couple pushes a hand cart filled with branches as their granddaughter sits inside, in Jammu and Kashmir, India, on Nov 28. (Photo by Getty Images)
People view illuminated lanterns during an intangible cultural heritage art exhibition at Bailuzhou Park on Dec. 1 in Nanjing, China. (Photo by Getty Images)
People view illuminated lanterns during an intangible cultural heritage art exhibition at Bailuzhou Park on Dec. 1 in Nanjing, China. (Photo by Getty Images)
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