(UPDATE) SEOUL — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday swore to fight 'until the very last minute' in a defiant address defending his surprise decision last week to declare martial law and deploy troops to the country's parliament.
SEOUL — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday swore to fight 'until the very last minute' in a defiant address defending his surprise decision last week to declare martial law and deploy troops to the country's parliament.The South Korean leader is banned from foreign travel as part of an 'insurrection' probe into his inner circle over the dramatic events of Dec. 3-4 that stunned South Korea's allies.
People watch a screen showing South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol bowing while delivering a televised address in Seoul on Dec. 12, 2024. AFP PhotoFacing an impeachment vote in parliament on Saturday, Yoon vowed to 'fight with the people until the very last minute.''I apologize again to the people who must have been surprised and anxious due to the martial law,' he said in a televised address.'Please trust me in my warm loyalty to the people.
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