Ivan Watson

Hong Kong

Senior International Correspondent at CNN

"Feather-footed through the plashy fen passes the questing vole" CNN correspondent based in Hong Kong.

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The secret war between cat lovers and the abusers who profit from cruelty

4 weeks ago | shorturl.at | Rebecca Wright |Ivan Watson |Yong Xiong |Vina Salazar

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The secret war between cat lovers and the abusers who profit from cruelty

4 weeks ago | cnn.com | Rebecca Wright |Ivan Watson |Yong Xiong |Vina Salazar

Editor’s Note: This story contains graphic images and descriptions of violence. CNN — Every night after returning home from work, Chen opens his laptop and switches to his secret life as an undercover activist. From his bedroom in eastern China, he spends hours witnessing scenes too graphic for a horror movie and trying to befriend people who would be his sworn enemies in real life.
Global scam industry evolving at ‘unprecedented scale’ despite recent crackdown

2 months ago | cnn.com | Helen Regan |Ivan Watson |Kocha Olarn

Mae Sot, Thailand CNN — Hundreds of men and women stand in rows, divided by nationality, in the courtyard of a white-walled compound, flanked by armed guards in fatigues. “Do you want to go home?” a voice shouts in the video obtained by CNN. They raise their hands. “Yes,” they reply in chorus.
No doctors for sick children. This is the reality of Trump’s aid freeze in remote northern Thailand

Feb 11, 2025 | cnn.com | Helen Regan |Ivan Watson |Kocha Olarn |Eugine Sein

Mae Sot, Thailand CNN — Plastic tubes meander from Rosella’s nose to a nearby oxygen tank that’s bigger than she is, as she flicks through a book of her drawings: a flower, a house, a chicken. The 9-year-old needs non-stop medical attention for the bone condition she was born with that has left her ribs pushing dangerously on her lungs, one of which is not working as it should. “She cannot breathe properly,” her mother, Rebecca, 27, tells CNN via video call.
South Korean prosecutors detain ex-defense chief over martial law imposition

Dec 7, 2024 | bundle.app | Ivan Watson |Bex Wright

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CNN reports from chaotic protests after failed South Korea impeachment | CNN

Dec 7, 2024 | cnn.com | Ivan Watson |Bex Wright

Locked doors and loud chants demanding impeachment, the political crisis in South Korea is far from over after President Yoon Suk Yeol briefly declared martial law days earlier. CNN's Ivan Watson reports from the halls of the national assembly where crowds are demanding the president be ousted. 02:35 - Source: CNN 17 videos
South Korea’s ruling party leader calls for suspension of president’s powers in dramatic reversal

Dec 7, 2024 | kdrv.com | Yoonjung Seo |Ivan Watson |Ava Ko |Alex Stambaugh

Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — The leader of South Korea’s ruling party said Friday that President Yoon Suk Yeoul needs to be immediately suspended from duty to protect the country from “grave danger,” in a dramatic reversal of opinion that compounds the pressure building on Yoon ahead of a impeachment vote in parliament.
South Korea's ruling party leader calls for suspension of President Yoon

Dec 6, 2024 | wdsu.com | Yoonjung Seo |Ivan Watson |Ava Ko |Alex Stambaugh

The leader of South Korea’s ruling party said Friday that President Yoon Suk Yeoul needs to be immediately suspended from duty to protect the country from “grave danger,” in a dramatic reversal of opinion that compounds the pressure building on Yoon ahead of a impeachment vote in parliament.The apparent U-turn by Han Dong-hoon, chief of Yoon’s own People Power Party, comes after he received “credible evidence” that Yoon had ordered the arrest of key politicians during the short-lived martial...
South Korea's ruling party leader calls for suspension of President Yoon

Dec 6, 2024 | wesh.com | Yoonjung Seo |Ivan Watson |Ava Ko |Alex Stambaugh

The leader of South Korea’s ruling party said Friday that President Yoon Suk Yeoul needs to be immediately suspended from duty to protect the country from “grave danger,” in a dramatic reversal of opinion that compounds the pressure building on Yoon ahead of a impeachment vote in parliament.The apparent U-turn by Han Dong-hoon, chief of Yoon’s own People Power Party, comes after he received “credible evidence” that Yoon had ordered the arrest of key politicians during the short-lived martial...
South Korea's ruling party leader calls for suspension of President Yoon

Dec 6, 2024 | wbaltv.com | Yoonjung Seo |Ivan Watson |Ava Ko |Alex Stambaugh

We're obviously watching the developments very closely. This is one of our closest partners and allies around the world. We welcome President Yun's statement, withdrawing the martial law order and there was *** unanimous vote in the National Assembly to reject the decision. And he followed up on that in our judgment. Any political disagreements need to be resolved peacefully and in accordance with the rule of law.