Martial law was a ‘necessary evil’


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.

Yoon on Tuesday spoke at the Constitutional Court as it wrapped up arguments in his impeachment trial.

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