South Korea’s justice ministry said on Monday it had imposed a travel ban on President Yoon Seok-yeol, who is being investigated by police for rebellion over his declaration of martial law.

During a parliamentary hearing, a lawmaker asked if President Yoon Seok-yeol, who is accused of leading a rebellion by declaring martial law for a few hours last Tuesday, had been banned from leaving the country, to which Bae Sang-up, commissioner of the Justice Ministry’s Immigration Bureau, replied: “Yes, that’s right.

South Korea’s police, prosecutors and anti-corruption agency requested the ban as they expand their investigation into possible rebellion charges stemming from Yun’s declaration of martial law last week.