South Korea's president defends short-lived martial law decree, rejects impeachment efforts

South Korea's president defended his martial law decree as an act of governance and denied rebellion charges Thursday, rejecting the opposition-led impeachment attempts against him and investigations into last week's move.

South Korea's president defends short-lived martial law decree, rejects impeachment efforts
A TV screen shows South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol delivering a statement.

South Korea's president defended his martial law decree as an act of governance and denied rebellion charges Thursday, rejecting the opposition-led impeachment attempts against him and investigations into last week's move.