In his first address after declaring martial law earlier this week, South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol gave a speech in which he reiterated that he would not step down.

He apologised for the distress and disruption he had caused, but said he would let his party decide how to stabilise and run the country.

He also promised he wouldn’t attempt to do this again.

Calling Yoon’s speech “very disappointing”, opposition leader Lee Jae-myung has said the president’s brief statement “did not meet the public’s expectations and only further betrayed them”.