South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol defended his decision to impose martial law last week, insisting it was a legitimate act of governance. He vowed to “fight to the end” against attempts to remove him from office and to protect the country’s constitutional order.

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• President Yoon defended his martial law decree, calling it a legitimate governance act.
• Martial law was imposed briefly last week but overturned within six hours by parliament.
• Yoon vowed to “fight to the end” against efforts to impeach him and destabilize the government.
• He claimed martial law was necessary to protect liberal democracy and constitutional order.
• Yoon’s martial law move suspended political activities and press freedoms.
• Yoon denied accusations of attempting insurrection and rebellion.
• Police attempted a second raid on Yoon’s office as part of an investigation into alleged insurrection.
• The ruling party selected a new floor leader, Kweon Seong-dong, amid rising speculation about a potential presidential election.
• Yoon survived an impeachment vote by his party members, with only three members defecting.
• Opposition continues to accuse Yoon of rebellion over his martial law declaration.