President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law declaration was a clear violation of the constitution
The BOK said it will start special repo operations from Wednesday for local financial institutions to support smooth market functioning
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol announced the first martial law in over 40 years, reversing it hours later following a Parliamentary vote
This comes after an almost four-day political turmoil erupted due to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan's arrest, in which army's installations were also targeted
The presidential proposal on the prolongation of the martial law was supported by 300 lawmakers in the 450-seat assembly, Xinhua news agency reported, citing Zheleznyak's statement on Telegram
A senior Ukrainian official earlier this week claimed its foreign intelligence service had learned that Putin might "preventively" declare martial law in Russia on Friday
Myanmar's ruling junta has declared martial law in parts of the country's largest city as security forces killed more protesters in an increasingly lethal crackdown
According to the statement, a high degree of vigilance is required, given the fact that Baoding is located next to Beijing and there is an intense movement of goods and people between the cities
Concerns about the law relate to country's bitter experience during Marcos dictatorship in 1970s