South Korea’s ex-President Yoon gets 30 years over drone operation

Author: AFP and ReutersPublished on: June 12, 2026Country: South Korea

PoliticsCrime & Law

South Korea’s ex-President Yoon gets 30 years over drone operation

South Korea's former President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to 30 years in prison for sending military drones into North Korea in October 2024, which prosecutors said was to create a pretext for his martial law declaration. Yoon, who already received a life sentence for insurrection over the martial law attempt, can appeal. He denied wrongdoing.

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