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I'm your host, Jason Palmer.

Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

Back in 2016, a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

Back in 2016, as Colombia's violent paramilitary group, the FARC, disbanded, Colombians hoped for a long peace.

But in one region, another guerrilla group now wants supremacy

and is terrorizing the public and hunting down former

FARC members with impunity. And our opituaries editor pays tribute to Marianne Faithful. For better and

for worse, the British singer's life intersected the era of free love, the Rolling Stones,

William S. Burroughs, and epic amounts of heroin. But hers is,

most of all, a redemption story.

First up, though.

Back in December, South Korea's President Yun Sukjol sent troops streaming into the National Assembly,

part of his attempt to impose martial law.

As the chaos played out, I.J. Myeong, leader of the opposition Democratic Party, streamed it.

This is serious, vigorous democracy stuff. Mr. E scaled the walls of Parliament

to help put a stop to what was seen as a self-coup. It's been two months since that night,

and South Korea is still in limbo. Mr. Eun and his Prime Minister were booted out. Mr. Yun was indicted last month for insurrection, and his impeachment trial is still in limbo. Mr. Yun and his prime minister were booted out. Mr. Yun was indicted last month

for insurrection and his impeachment trial is still going. So as the dust continues to settle,

attention has turned to future leadership. Our East Asia Bureau Chief Noah Snyder went

to meet the man who's most likely to become the next president. Thank you very much for taking the time.

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