Yoon Suk Yeol

South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol was banned Monday from travelling abroad, the justice ministry said, less than a week after he plunged the country into chaos by briefly imposing martial law.

Yoon sent special forces and helicopters to parliament on the night of December 3 before lawmakers forced him to rescind the order by rejecting his decree.

A caricature depicting South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is seen in front of the ruling People Power Party's head office in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Dec. 9, 2024.

South Korea's opposition on Monday accused the ruling party of staging a "second coup" by clinging to power and refusing to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his declaration of martial law.

South Korea's main opposition party said on Sunday it will try again to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol after his declaration of martial law.

Meanwhile, police arrested the defense minister in charge of the martial law operation, and the interior minister resigned. Both they and Yoon are being investigated for alleged insurrection.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's future remained uncertain Sunday even after surviving an impeachment vote over his brief imposition of martial law.

Yoon's party killed off an impeachment motion late Saturday even as huge crowds braved freezing temperatures to demand his ouster four days after he sent troops and helicopters to parliament.

A handout photo made available by the South Korean Presidential Office shows President Yoon Suk Yeol bowing during his address to the nation at the Presidential office in Seoul, South Korea, Dec.7, 2024.

Protesters stage a rally against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. The signs read "Arrest Yoon Suk Yeol."

South Korea's ruling party chief demanded Friday that President Yoon Suk Yeol be stripped of office, warning there was a "significant risk" he could try to impose martial law again.

A poster calling for the resignation of South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol is held up during a strike by railway workers in Seoul on Dec. 5, 2024.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was still clinging to power Thursday, with his party announcing they will oppose an impeachment motion after his short-lived imposition of martial law stunned the world.

South Korea's political crisis deepened on Wednesday as opposition parties submitted a motion to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol, just hours after his abrupt declaration and subsequent reversal of martial law.

President Yoon Suk Yeol’s desperate attempt to overthrow South Korea’s democratic system and place the nation under martial law ended in dismal failure within mere hours.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol announced early Wednesday that he would lift the martial law imposed during a dramatic series of events the night, following a parliamentary vote that rejected the declaration.