Watch: 'I am very sorry', S Korea's president says

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In a televised address, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has apologised for declaring martial law earlier this week.

The order sparked chaotic scenes and was swiftly overturned by lawmakers.

A vote to impeach Yoon is scheduled for Saturday and tens of thousands of people have gathered outside parliament calling for him to go.