South Korean Ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison

Seoul. South Korean former President Yoon Suk Yeol and his former Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun have been sentenced to 30 years in prison on Friday on charges of ordering drone flights over Pyongyang in 2024 with the aim of escalating tensions with North Korea. This is another serious verdict against Yoon, who has already been sentenced to life imprisonment on charges of imposing martial law.

The full details of the verdict handed down by the Seoul Central District Court have not yet been made public. However, the court had previously sentenced Yoon to life imprisonment in December 2024, deeming the imposition of short-term martial law an act of rebellion.