South Korea's Yoon defends his martial law decree

South Korea's Yoon defends his martial law decree as impeachment ruling nears
In a final statement at his impeachment trial, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol defended his martial law decree that plunged the country into chaos as a bid to inform the public of the danger of the opposition-controlled parliament as he vowed to push for political reform if reinstated.
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South Korea awaits verdict on Yoon's impeachment trial outcome
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol faces a crucial moment as the Constitutional Court concludes his impeachment trial. The final verdict, expected next month, will determine his political future. Yoon has apologized while defending his controversial martial law proposal during the final hearing.
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South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol is accused of imposing military rule without valid constitutional reasons and faces removal less than three years into his five-year presidential term.
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The impeached president said he had made the decision to enact martial law because of opposition parties’ subversions of the constitutional order, continuing to argue that it was a legitimate exercise
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South Korea's Yoon defends his martial law decree as impeachment trial nears end
A TV screen shows footage of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's address at the final hearing of his trial during a news program at a bus terminal in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday ...
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Ousted South Korean president sought to stop ‘dictatorship’
Yoon Suk Yeol’s attempt to impose martial law was to thwart a “legislative dictatorship” by the opposition-controlled parliament, the ousted South Korean leader’s lawyer has said.