In the wake of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s failed attempt to impose martial law, South Korean authorities have continued to tighten restrictions.
Today, Korea National Police Agency Commissioner General Cho Ji-ho was added to the list of officials banned from leaving the country, along with two other high-ranking police officers.
The move comes a day after President Yoon himself imposed a travel ban as the country grapples with his controversial actions.
Reports suggest members of Yoon’s political party are working on a “resignation road map” that could see him step down as soon as February or March, leading to new elections.
Former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun remained in custody on Sunday, and prosecutors filed a formal arrest warrant against him late Monday.
The charges against Kim include “engagement in critical duties during a rebellion” and “abuse of authority to obstruct the exercise of rights.”
A Seoul court is scheduled to hold a hearing later today to decide whether to grant the arrest warrant, marking the first judicial review of the martial law crisis.
Already confined to South Korea are former Defense Minister Kim, former Interior Minister Yeo In-hyung, General Park An-su, who led the martial law operation, and defense counterintelligence chief Yeo In-hyung.
