South Korean court sentences ex-president Yoon to 30 years over Pyongyang drone plot
Yonhap reported on June 12 that a Seoul court 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 hi.
At a glance
- A Seoul court sentenced Yoon Suk-yeol to 30 years on June 12, 2026, in the Pyongyang drone case, per Yonhap.
- The case alleged Yoon ordered drones sent over Pyongyang to create a pretext for his 2024 martial law declaration.
- Yoon is already serving a life sentence for insurrection.
VERDICT — CONFIRMED
Yonhap reported on June 12 that a Seoul court 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. Yoon is already serving a life sentence for insurrection over the short-lived martial law decree, which Yonhap said plunged the country into its most serious constitutional crisis in decades. The sentencing was also reported on June 12 by the South China Morning Post and Investing.com.
Key facts on file
- A Seoul court sentenced Yoon Suk-yeol to 30 years on June 12, 2026, in the Pyongyang drone case, per Yonhap.
- The case alleged Yoon ordered drones sent over Pyongyang to create a pretext for his 2024 martial law declaration.
- Yoon is already serving a life sentence for insurrection.
