Through the Lens: Yoon's ouster in South Korea and more
South Korea's Constitutional Court on April 4 upheld the legislature's decision to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol, immediately ousting him from office. The country has 60 days to elect a new leader, and voting for the new president is to take place on June 3. Supporters of Yoon watched televised coverage of the Constitutional Court's verdict. (Photo by Han Myung-Gu/Getty Images)
Police stood guard in front of pro-Yoon protesters near his residence in Seoul on April 4. (Photo by Kim Soo-hyeon/Reuters)
Protesters opposed to Yoon hold up signs as they wait for the Constitutional Court's verdict near the court in Seoul on April 4. (Photo by Kim Hong-ji/Reuters)
Jubilant Yoon opponents react to the verdict against Yoon on April 4 in Seoul. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)
A Yoon supporter with a placard saying "Dismiss impeachment" as the verdict against him was awaited. (Photo by Kim Soo-hyeon/Reuters)
Far-right protesters react after hearing that Yoon's impeachment was confirmed near his residence. (Photo by Kim Soo-hyeon/Reuters)
Yoon opponents at a rally in Seoul on April 5 celebrating his expulsion. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)
"Democracy won" says a placard at a rally on April 5 celebrating Yoon's expulsion. (Photo by Kim Soo-hyeon/Reuters)
A rally in Seoul on April 5 celebrating the expulsion of Yoon. (Photo by Kim Soo-hyeon/Reuters)
Osaka, Japan
Tourists from South Korea pose for photos in Osaka's Dotonbori shopping district on April 1.
Osaka is the epicenter of a property investment boom, a rare bright spot in the otherwise sluggish global real estate market. Japan's second-largest city is set to move further into the limelight this month with the opening of Expo 2025.
Dotonbori shopping district in Osaka was packed with foreign tourists on April 1. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Osaka's visitor boom was preceded by a wave of hotel openings. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
China from above
Food stalls at Xingshun Night Market in Shenyang, Liaoing province. (Photo by Zou Xinjiang/Getty Images)
Bullet trains waiting in their sidings at Nanjing South Railway Station, Jiangsu province. (Photo by Fang Dongxu/Getty Images)
Paddle boats on Qinhu Lake during the annual Qintong Boat Festival on April 6 in Taizhou, Jiangsu province. The festival showcases a spectacular array of boats in a centuries-old tradition. (Photo by Yang Bo/Getty Images)
Guanxi Salt Field near Lianyungang in Jiangsu province. (Photo by Wang Jianmin/Getty Images)
A robot picks buds at West Lake Longjing, a tea plantation in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. (Photo by Wang Gang/Getty Images)
A sightseeing train wends its way through rapeseed fields near Anshun, Guizhou province. (Photo by Qin Gang/Getty Images)
Cloud-shrouded Zhangjiajie National Forest Park after a rainfall near Zhangjiajie, Hunan province. (Photo by Wu Yongbing/Getty Images)
