BreakingSouth Korean court sentences ex-president Yoon to 30 years over Pyongyang drone plotYoon is already serving a life sentence for insurrection over his short-lived martial law decree in 20241-MIN READ1-MIN ListenPublished: 10:31am, 12 Jun 2026A 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.Yoon is already serving a life sentence for insurrection over his short-lived martial law decree that plunged the country into its most serious constitutional crisis in decades.More to follow ...Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x
Breaking | Former South Korean president Yoon given 30 years over Pyongyang drone plot
Yoon is already serving a life sentence for insurrection over his short-lived martial law decree in 2024.
Seoul court sentences Yoon to 30 years for ordering Pyongyang drones to justify his failed 2024 martial law decree. Political turmoil in Korea—a critical semiconductor supply-chain hub—heightens geopolitical risks for global tech sourcing.












