Yoon Suk Yeol was given five years in prison for obstructing justice, the first court ruling related to his Dec. 2024 martial law attempt, which resulted in a drawn-out impeachment battle and months of political turmoil. This case focused on his use of presidential security services to block his arrest, and is separate from the main insurrection case, in which prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Friday an initial trade deal under which Canada will lower tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles from 100% to 6.1%. In exchange, Mr. Carney said he expects China to lower tariffs on Canadian canola seed, among other products. Mr. Carney is the first Canadian prime minister to have visited China in nine years, amid tensions between the two. Canada is looking to strengthen that relationship amid greater tensions with the United States today. 

The opposition leader, María Corina Machado, met the president at the White House yesterday. She said she presented him her Nobel Peace Prize, which she won for her pro-democracy work, in recognition of his “commitment [to] our freedom.” The Trump administration has sidelined Ms. Machado after ousting authoritarian Nicolás Maduro from power, instead backing his vice president Delcy Rodríguez.

The agreement caps tariffs on Taiwanese goods at 15% in exchange for $500 billion in investments in U.S. tech industries. The Commerce Department said the pact would spur a “massive reshoring” of semiconductor production it views as “vital” to industrial, technological, and military strength. The agreement comes as Taiwan’s chip giant TSMC ramps up investment amid soaring AI demand.