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South Korea court sentences ex-President Yoon to 30-year jail term in drone case

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives at a court to attend a hearing to review his arrest warrant requested by special prosecutors in Seoul, South Korea, July 9, 2025.   REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives at a court to attend a hearing to review his arrest warrant requested by special prosecutors in Seoul, South Korea, July 9, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool Reuters

SEOUL - A Seoul court on Friday sentenced former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to a 30-year jail term in a case alleging he ordered military drones sent over Pyongyang to help create a pretext for his failed 2024 martial law declaration, Yonhap news agency reported.

(Reporting by Joyce Lee; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)

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This story was originally published June 11, 2026 at 7:11 PM.

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