The legal scrutiny on the country’s leader and his cabinet over last week’s martial-law decree has accelerated.

President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks during a televised public address at the presidential office in Seoul, Thursday. He refused to step down, justifying his short-lived martial law as a decisive act of governance.

Martial law chaos is continuing to wreak havoc on South Korea’s crypto sector, with lawmakers halting work on related legislation.