South Korea president defends martial law decree and vows to ‘fight to the end’

Yoon Suk Yeol disputes insurrection charges and calls martial law decreee an act of governance' amid reports of a second attempt by police to raid his office

South Korea's president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has vowed to fight until the end" attempts to remove him from office after his short-lived imposition of martial law, as police reportedly again attempted to raid his office as they investigate him over allegations of insurrection.

In a defiant and lengthy TV address on Thursday, Yoon defended his shock decision last week to impose martial law - a move designed to suspend political activities and press and civic freedoms - describing it as a legitimate act of governance" and denied attempting to foment insurrection.