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South Korea: Ex-President Yoon gets 30 years for sending drones into North Korea
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- The verdict marks the latest legal blow for South Korea's impeached former leader Yoon Suk Yeol, who has already been sentenced to life in prison earlier this year.
- The prosecutors had alleged that Yoon's move was a deliberate bid to stoke tensions with Pyongyang and justify his failed attempt to declare martial law in December 2024.
- The Seoul Central District Court delivered the verdict, finding Yoon guilty of abuse of power and aiding the enemy, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported.
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The verdict marks the latest legal blow for South Korea's impeached former leader Yoon Suk Yeol, who has already been sentenced to life in prison earlier this year.
https://p.dw.com/p/5FFVWYoon's short-lived imposition of martial law had led to his impeachment Image: Kim Hong-ji/AFPAdvertisement A South Korean court on Friday sentenced the country's former President Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years in prison for sending drones into North Korea.
The prosecutors had alleged that Yoon's move was a deliberate bid to stoke tensions with Pyongyang and justify his failed attempt to declare martial law in December 2024.
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