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POLITICSJun 12 · 16:02 UTCCOURTHOUSE NEWSAgence France-Presse

South Korea ex-president gets 30 years in jail over North drone incursion

A South Korean court sentenced ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years in prison for sending drones into North Korea to provoke a crisis ahead of his martial law declaration. The court found he aimed to heighten military tensions and justify suspending civilian rule, while Yoon's legal team argued the drone flights were a response to North Korea's provocations.

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Yoon Suk YeolpersonSeoul Central District CourtorganizationSouth KoreaplaceNorth KoreaplaceLee Jae Myungpersonmartial lawtopicdrone operationstopic
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