Yoon said his martial law introduction was meant to defend the county’s liberal democracy and constitutional order in the face of the liberal opposition party, which he says has paralyzed state affairs and threatened the constitution.
Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea president, defends martial law decree, denies rebellion charges
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“But thus far [there has been] no opportunism on that part,” he told a panel at the Reagan National Defense Forum.
U.S. admiral: No signs of North Korean attack plans amid South's political unrest
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