Impeached South Korean president issues defiant message

FILE – In this photo provided by the South Korean President Office, the country’s president Yoon Suk Yeol speaks at the presidential residence in Seoul, South Korea (South Korean Presidential Office via AP, File)

Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol issued a defiant statement to his conservative supporters gathered outside his residence in the capital of Seoul, vowing to “fight to the end” against what he called “anti-state forces”.

It comes as law enforcement prepared to detain him over last month’s martial law decree.