South Korea's Yoon defends martial law decree as an act of governance

People watch a screen showing South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol speaking during a televised address at a bus terminal in Seoul on Dec. 12, 2024.

In an address to the nation, President Yoon Suk Yeol claimed the opposition-controlled parliament has been destroying the country's liberal democratic order.

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