South Korea police impose foreign travel ban on ex-PM Han and ex-finance minister Choi
SEOUL, May 27 (Reuters) - South Korean police have imposed a ban on foreign travel for former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and ex-finance minister Choi Sang-mok as part of an investigation into alleged insurrection, a police official said on Tuesday.
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