South Korea's suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol blamed the "malicious" opposition for his decision to declare martial law, telling a court on Tuesday that their refusal to applaud him or shake his hand exposed their plans to "destroy" his government.

Suspended South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol blamed the “malicious” opposition for his decision to declare martial law, telling a court yesterday that their refusal to applaud him or shake his hand exposed their plans to “destroy” his government.

South Korea's suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol blamed the country's "malicious" opposition for his decision to declare martial law, telling a court on Tuesday that their refusal to applaud him or shake his hand exposed their plans to "destroy" his government.

A top South Korean military commander said on Tuesday he trusted President Yoon Suk Yeol to be making a legitimate decision when he declared martial law, but declined to say if the impeached leader gave orders to "drag" lawmakers out of parliament.

SEOUL: The commander of a crack South Korean special forces unit told a court on Thursday (Feb 6) he had been asked by a superior officer how to cut electricity to parliament during last year's failed

Constitutional Court also hearing President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment case later in the day - Anadolu Ajansı

South Korean prosecutors indicted on Monday 63 people for their role in storming a court building last month to protest the detention of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, with some facing charges carrying up to a seven-year jail term,