South Korea slaps travel bans on more top officials


Participants tearing a banner representing the flag of the ruling People Power Party during a rally to demand South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment in front of the headquarters of the ruling People Power Party, in Seou on Dec 9, 2024. - AP

SEOUL: South Korean authorities banned more top officials from leaving the country Tuesday (Dec 10), Yonhap reported, in the wake of President Yoon Suk-yeol's bungled attempt to impose martial law.

A day after Yoon himself was hit with a travel ban, his party was forging a "resignation roadmap" that reportedly could see him step down in February or March before fresh elections.

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