Due to martial law, South Korea’s Justice Ministry prohibits President Yoon from traveling.

As authorities look into claims of rebellion and other charges related to President Yoon Suk Yeol’s brief declaration of martial law last week, the Justice Ministry of South Korea banned him from traveling abroad on Monday.

As authorities look into claims of rebellion and other charges related to President Yoon Suk Yeol’s brief declaration of martial law last week, the Justice Ministry of South Korea banned him from traveling abroad on Monday.

Yoon’s declaration of martial law last Tuesday, which sent special forces troops into the streets of Seoul, shook South Korea into political unrest and alarmed its neighbors and important diplomatic allies. The majority of governing party lawmakers abstained from a parliamentary vote on Saturday, preventing Yoon from facing an impeachment attempt spearheaded by the opposition. However, the opposition parties promised to file a fresh motion of impeachment against him this week.

Bae Sang-up, a Justice Ministry official, told a parliamentary hearing that it banned Yoon from leaving the country following requests by police, prosecutors and an anti-corruption agency as they expand their probes into the circumstances surrounding Yoon’s power grab.

“Police can also detain Yoon if conditions are met,” a senior National Police Agency officer told local reporters in a background briefing on Monday, according to information provided to The Associated Press.