Two former acting presidents slapped with travel ban

By Kim Hee-su Posted : May 27, 2025, 17:56 Updated : May 27, 2025, 18:02
Former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo left along with former Minister of Economy and Finance Choi Sang-mok right responds to questions on the third hearing of former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s botched martial law held on February 6 2025 Yonhap
Former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo (left) and former Minister of Economy and Finance Choi Sang-mok attend a hearing at the National Assembly in Seoul on Feb. 6, 2025. Yonhap
SEOUL, May 27 (AJP) - Former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and former Minister of Economy and Finance Choi Sang-mok have been slapped with a travel ban over their alleged involvement in former disgraced President Yoon Suk Yeol's botched martial law debacle late last year, policed said on Tuesday.

It was revealed a day after investigators summoned them for questioning related to the debacle the previous day. The two briefly served as acting presidents after a motion to impeach Yoon was passed in the National Assembly shortly after the debacle.

The similar ban was also extended to former Minister of the Interior and Safety Lee Sang-min, who has already been barred from leaving the country since last December.

Based on relevant documents and other evidence, investigators reportedly questioned them about their knowledge of Yoon's Dec. 3 overnight gambit, as they gave slightly differing accounts.

Han apparently maintained his position that he was not aware of Yoon's martial law plan in advance and strongly opposed it as soon as he learned of it.
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