South Korean court gives Yoon 30 years over drones (opens in new tab)
The Seoul Central District Court sentenced ousted South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years in prison on Friday after finding him guilty of ordering drone infiltrations into North Korea in October 2024 to heighten cross-border tensions and create a basis for his Dec. 3, 2024, martial law declaration. The court convicted Yoon of benefiting the enemy and abuse of power, matching special counsel Cho Eun-suk's sentencing recommendation. Judges said Yoon sought to provoke Pyongyang and use ...
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