Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Former South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol gets 30 years over North Korea drone incident

South Korea's ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Friday for sending military drones into North Korea, a move prosecutors argued was aimed at creating a pretext for his disastrous martial law declaration in 2024.

The drone flights, which Pyongyang said included the dropping of propaganda leaflets, triggered a spike in military tensions between the nations in October 2024.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.