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Joyce Lee

S Korea ex-president Yoon jailed 30 years in drone case

A South Korean court has sentenced former president Yoon Suk -yeol to 30 years in prison over charges linked ‌to military drones sent over Pyongyang to help create a pretext for ‌his failed December 2024 martial law declaration.

The Seoul Central District Court on Friday found Yoon guilty of abuse of power and aiding the enemy, saying he had conspired in the October 2024 ‌drone incursion ‌from the ⁠outset.

Yoon denied wrongdoing.

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