Martial law, the first in more than 40 years, lasted only about six hours but has triggered a domestic firestorm and large street protests. The Justice Ministry has banned Yoon and eight others from leaving the country as authorities see them as key suspects in the martial law case. Kwak said the purpose of Kim’s instructions was to prevent the 300-member parliament from gathering the 150 votes necessary to overturn Yoon’s martial law order. Opposition parties and many experts say the martial law decree was unconstitutional. It pushed to impeach Kim Yong Hyun and the safety minister, but they resigned before parliament took a vote.

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Persons: Yoon Suk Yeol, Yoon, Kim Yong Hyun, Kim, Yoon’s, Kwak Jong, Kwak, ” Kwak, Kim Dae, Yeo, hyung, Hong Jang Organizations: Seoul AP, Seoul Central, Court, Defense, Prosecutors, National Assembly, Democratic Party, Army Special Warfare Command, Defense Ministry, South Korea wasn’t Locations: Seoul, South Korea, Korea