South Korean president defends martial law move and vows to ‘fight to the end’

Yoon Suk Yeol speaks at the presidential office in Seoul (South Korea Presidential Office via AP)

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has defended his martial law decree as an act of governance and denied rebellion charges, vowing to “fight to the end” in response to attempts to impeach him.

The main opposition Democratic Party quickly slammed Mr Yoon’s speech as “an expression of extreme delusion” and “false propaganda”.