The impeached president framed martial law as a public appeal, but his reinterpretation of emergency powers may backfire
President Yoon Suk-yeol and the Constitutional Court justices | Images: ROK Presidential Office (Dec. 14, 2024) and the Constitutional Court (Jan. 23, 2025), edited by Korea Pro
President Yoon Suk-yeol delivered a 67-minute final defense statement on Tuesday, concluding 10 rounds of Constitutional Court hearings, 84 days after declaring martial law on Dec. 3.
In his long, detailed speech, Yoon framed his Dec. 3 martial law declaration as a “desperate” plea to the nation rather than an attempt to upset the constitutional order, while shifting blame to the opposition.
President Yoon Suk-yeol delivered a 67-minute final defense statement on Tuesday, concluding 10 rounds of Constitutional Court hearings, 84 days after declaring martial law on Dec. 3.
In his long, detailed speech, Yoon framed his Dec. 3 martial law declaration as a “desperate” plea to the nation rather than an attempt to upset the constitutional order, while shifting blame to the opposition.
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