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South Korean court sentences ex-president Yoon to 30 years over Pyongyang drone plot

South Korea’s ex-president Yoon Suk-yeol was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Friday for sending drones into North Korea, a move prosecutors argued was aimed at creating a pretext for his disastrous martial law declaration in 2024. Special prosecutors said back in April that Yoon’s effort to “fab...

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Left / center-leftOusted South Korean President Yoon given prison term for drone flights over Pyongyang

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South China Morning PostNews report · Jun 12, 2:31 AM

South Korean court sentences ex-president Yoon to 30 years over Pyongyang drone plot

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South Korea’s ex-president Yoon Suk-yeol was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Friday for sending drones into North Korea, a move prosecutors argued was aimed at creating a pretext for his...

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RTE News (Ireland)News report · Jun 12, 3:57 AM

S. Korea's Yoon sentenced to 30 years over drone incident

South Korea's ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to 30 years in prison for sending drones into North Korea, a move prosecutors argued was aimed at creating a pretext for his disastrou...

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WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami)News report · Jun 12, 3:49 AM

Ousted South Korean President Yoon given prison term for drone flights over Pyongyang

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol and his former defense minister were sentenced to 30 years in prison Friday in a case alleging Yoon ordered drone flig...

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BloombergNews report · Jun 12, 3:44 AM

South Korea’s Ex-Leader Convicted Over Drones Sent to Pyongyang

A Seoul court found former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol guilty of sending drones to Pyongyang to provoke a military confrontation with North Korea meant to create grounds for declar...

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Philadelphia InquirerNews report · Jun 12, 3:13 AM

Ousted South Korean President Yoon given prison term for drone flights over Pyongyang

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South Korea’s ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol and his former defense minister have been sentenced to 30 years in prison in a case alleging Yoon ordered drone flights over Pyongyang to height...

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The Seattle TimesNews report · Jun 12, 3:00 AM

Ousted South Korean President Yoon given prison term for drone flights over Pyongyang

South Korea’s ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol and his former defense minister have been sentenced to 30 years in prison in a case alleging Yoon ordered drone flights over Pyongyang to height...

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CNA SingaporeNews report · Jun 12, 2:47 AM

South Korea's ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol gets 30 years over North Korea drone incident

Yoon was given life in jail in February for leading an insurrection to "paralyse" South Korea's National Assembly with his martial law declaration.

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Jun 12, 2:31 AM: South China Morning Post joined the source map.

Jun 12, 2:47 AM: CNA Singapore joined the source map.

Jun 12, 3:00 AM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.

Jun 12, 3:13 AM: Philadelphia Inquirer joined the source map.

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