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Coverage dated June 11, 2026

Ex-South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol sentenced to 30 years in jail over Pyongyang drone plot

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Story by Reuters Seoul (Reuters) — A South Korean court sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years in prison on Friday over charges linked to military drones sent over Pyongyang to help create a pretext for his failed December 2024 martial law declaration, Yonhap reported.

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  1. The Guardian

    Former South Korea president Yoon Suk Yeol sentenced to 30 years in prison for sending drones over Pyongyang (opens The Guardian)

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    South Korea’s former president was given a life sentence in February for leading an insurrection with his 2024 martial law declaration

  2. NBC News

    Ousted South Korean President Yoon gets 30-year prison term for drone flights over Pyongyang (opens NBC News)

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    Yoon Suk Yeol had already been sentenced to life in prison for a rebellion conviction over his short-lived imposition of martial law in December 2024.

  3. New York Post

    South Korea’s ex-president sentenced to prison term of 30 years over military drone incursion (opens New York Post)

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    Seoul court finds Yoon guilty of aiding enemy, abuse of power in drone incursion

  4. KTVZ Bend

    Ex-South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol sentenced to 30 years in jail over Pyongyang drone plot (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    Story by Reuters Seoul (Reuters) — A South Korean court sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years in prison on Friday over charges linked to military drones sent over Pyongyang to help create a pretext for his failed December 2024 martial law declaration, Yonhap reported.

  5. Military.com

    Ousted South Korean President Yoon Given Prison Term for Drone Flights over Pyongyang (opens Military.com)

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    South Korea’s ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol and his former defense minister were sentenced to 30 years in prison.

  6. Fox News

    Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol sentenced to 30 years over North Korea drone flights (opens Fox News)

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    Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to 30 years in prison for allegedly ordering drone flights over North Korea to justify his martial law declaration.

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