South Korea’s ex-President Yoon sentenced to 30 years in drone case (opens original article in a new tab)

South Korea's ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to 30 years in prison for ordering drone incursions into North Korea to escalate tensions and justify martial law.

• South Korean ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to 30 years in prison for ordering drone incursions into North Korea.
• The court ruled that Yoon's actions aimed to escalate tensions and justify martial law declaration in December 2024.
• Yoon was previously sentenced to life imprisonment for leading an insurrection through his failed martial law bid.