Anti-corruption chief orders travel ban on President Yoon

The chief prosecutor of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) ordered a travel ban on South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Dec 9, hours after the police said they were considering the measure through a "comprehensive assessment" of related factors.

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At the National Assembly's legislation and judiciary committee, CIO Chief Prosecutor Oh Dong-woon stated that he had instructed investigators to impose the travel ban, though it "has not been carried out yet".

When asked whether Mr Yoon could be subject to a travel ban, a police official stated during a press briefing on Dec 9 that the police are "comprehensively assessing factors", including the "likelihood of Yoon leaving the country".