(EDITORIAL from The Korea Times on June 15) (opens original article in a new tab)

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was convicted for abusing power by deploying drones into Pyongyang's airspace to create a national security crisis, with the court finding he sought to justify martial law and manipulate national security through military resources. Senior officials involved in the operation were also convicted.

• Former President Yoon Suk Yeol was convicted for abusing power by deploying drones into Pyongyang's airspace
• The court found Yoon sought to create a national security crisis to justify martial law
• Military resources were used to manipulate national security rather than safeguard it
• Senior officials involved in the operation were also convicted