South Korea court sentences ex-President Yoon to 30-year jail term in drone case (opens original article in a new tab)

A South Korean court sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years in prison for abuse of power and aiding the enemy related to military drones sent over Pyongyang, which was linked to his failed December 2024 martial law declaration. Yoon denied wrongdoing, and his lawyers claimed the drone operation was unrelated to martial law. The ruling adds to previous convictions against him.

• South Korean court sentenced Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years for abuse of power and aiding the enemy
• Drones sent over Pyongyang were linked to Yoon's failed December 2024 martial law declaration
• Yoon denied wrongdoing, claiming the drone operation was unrelated to martial law