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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Justin McCurry in Tokyo and agencies

South Korea president banned from leaving country as ruling party accused of ‘second coup’

Protesters at a rally on Monday throw torn signs, depicting the names of ruling People Power party lawmakers who didn't vote to impeach South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol last Saturday.
Protesters at a rally on Monday throw torn signs, depicting the names of ruling People Power party lawmakers who didn't vote to impeach South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol over his bid to impose martial law. Photograph: Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters

South Korea’s president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has been banned from leaving the country, as opposition politicians accused his party of staging a “second coup” by refusing to impeach him over his botched declaration of martial law last week.

Bae Sang-up, an immigration services commissioner at the justice ministry, confirmed during a parliamentary hearing on Monday that Yoon was the subject of a travel ban.

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