South Korea’s President Yoon defends martial law call at impeachment trial

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol denies allegations at his impeachment trial of ordering military members to remove lawmakers from the National Assembly during a brief martial law period. Yoon, currently detained on separate charges related to the failed martial law attempt, defended his actions as a warning against opposition abuses. The Constitutional Court is considering upholding his impeachment, with Yoon’s lawyers arguing the martial law decree was never intended for execution.

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