President Yoon Suk Yeol plunged the East Asian democracy into chaos last week with his short-lived martial law declaration.

Mr Yoon issued an apology over his martial law decree, and claimed that he would not shirk legal or political responsibility for the decision. He said he would leave it to his party to chart a course through the country’s political turmoil, “including matters related to my term in office”.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was banned from leaving the country Monday as investigations for treason and abuse of power over his short-lived martial law decree get underway.