The President's Office, which spoke to foreign media, said, "Emergency martial law, the reason why it's late at night..." [Now News]

The president's office reportedly told major foreign media that the situation, which Yoon Suk Yeol declared and lifted, was done within the scope of not violating the constitution.

The president's office reportedly explained to foreign media that it was an inevitable response to forces that undermined national security, pointing out that the National Assembly attempted to impeach major public officials and deal with the budget bill alone.

This is the same position as what President Yoon said in his declaration of martial law last night.

The president's office also reportedly emphasized to foreign media that martial law was declared late at night to minimize damage to the lives and economy of the general public, and that the parliament's martial law troops were also deployed an hour after the announcement.

Reporter: Kang Min-kyung