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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Namita Singh

South Korea’s Yoon defends martial law and vows to ‘fight to the end’ amid calls for impeachment

South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol has defended his recent declaration of martial law, framing it as a necessary move to safeguard the nation’s democracy.

This comes as the country’s parliament announced receiving a new joint motion from six opposition parties seeking to impeach the president.

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