South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol backed down early Wednesday after tossing his country into turmoil for hours by suddenly declaring martial law for the first time since 1980. NBC News' Janis Mackey Frayer reports on the clashes and chaotic scenes that unfolded across Seoul. | NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas

China is vowing to “fight to the end” over President Trump’s latest tariff threat. NBC News’ Janis Mackey Frayer reports more details and former State Department spokesperson Ned Price joins Ana Cabrera to explain the economic and political impact. | MS NOW Reports

This is the moment NBC News' Janis Mackey Frayer reunited with her son after a long time apart because of the coronavirus. She writes: "With work travel, restrictions and quarantine in China, our family was apart for 49 days. And yes, every one of them was hard — the worry, the decisions, the failed plans, isolation. Our little guy has been brave and resilient... and this was easily the best. hug. ever." | NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas

During a high-stakes U.S. surveillance flight, NBC News’ Janis Mackey Frayer gets a rare chance to see China’s military buildup just weeks after the U.S. shot down the Chinese spy balloon. A Chinese fighter jet came within 500 feet of the U.S. aircraft, as tensions flare up between the two superpowers. | NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas