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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Shweta Sharma

South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol defends martial law decree at impeachment trial

Impeached South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol said the country was facing a national crisis and repeatedly defended his martial law decree in his final hearing statement of his impeachment trial.

Mr Yoon gave a 67-minute statement at the Constitutional Court as it wrapped up arguments in his impeachment trial to determine whether to remove him from office or reinstate his presidential powers.

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