Ex-South Korean president sentenced for sending drones into North Korea in leadup to martial law

https://i.cbc.ca/ais/26314578-5fb9-4fd6-a4f2-21ddef4891a7,1781276974041/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C63%2C2215%2C1245%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="South Korea's ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol, who is facing charges of orchestrating a rebellion when he declared martial law on December 3, 2024, arrives to attend his trial at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul on May 12, 2025.

South Korea's former president Yoon Suk Yeol appeared in court May 12 for the third hearing of his criminal trial to defend himself against insurrection charges over his short-lived declaration of martial law. (Photo by Ahn Young-joon / POOL / AFP) (Photo by AHN YOUNG-JOON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)" width="620" />

South Korea's ousted president Yoon Suk Yeol and his former defence minister were sentenced to 30 years in prison Friday in a case alleging Yoon ordered drone flights over Pyongyang in 2024 to heighten tensions with North Korea and justify declaring martial law at home.