In final defense, Yoon insists martial law was needed to counter North Korea



News In final defense, Yoon insists martial law was needed to counter North Korea Impeached president tells court that opposition followed Pyongyang’s orders, likely appealing to hardline supporters Joon Ha Park February 27, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol delivers a public address on Dec. 7, 2024. \| Image: ROK Presidential Office In his final defense before the Constitutional Court, impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol persisted in justifying his declaration of martial law as necessary to counter North Korean espionage, repeatedly accusing the opposition of acting under Pyongyang’s influence. Yoon referred to the opposition Democratic Party (DP) 48 times in his 77-page statement to the court on Tuesday, while presenting the DPRK as having orchestrated domestic political turmoil by infiltrating South Korean institutions, including the election commission. In his final defense before the Constitutional Court, impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol persisted in justifying his declaration of martial law as necessary to counter North Korean espionage, repeatedly accusing the opposition of acting under Pyongyang’s influence. Yoon referred to the opposition Democratic Party (DP) 48 times in his 77-page statement to the court on Tuesday, while presenting the DPRK as having orchestrated domestic political turmoil by infiltrating South Korean institutions, including the election commission. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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In final defense, Yoon insists martial law was needed to counter North Korea

Impeached president tells court that opposition followed Pyongyang’s orders, likely appealing to hardline supporters

Joon Ha Park February 27, 2025

In final defense, Yoon insists martial law was needed to counter North Korea

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol delivers a public address on Dec. 7, 2024. | Image: ROK Presidential Office

In his final defense before the Constitutional Court, impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol persisted in justifying his declaration of martial law as necessary to counter North Korean espionage, repeatedly accusing the opposition of acting under Pyongyang’s influence.

Yoon referred to the opposition Democratic Party (DP) 48 times in his 77-page statement to the court on Tuesday, while presenting the DPRK as having orchestrated domestic political turmoil by infiltrating South Korean institutions, including the election commission.

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