Yoon Suk Yeol

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President of South Korea from 2022 to 2025

Yoon Suk Yeol is a South Korean politician who served as the 13th president of South Korea from 2022 until his removal from office in 2025. A member of the People Power Party during his presidency, he had the shortest presidency as an elected leader in the country's democratic history. Yoon previously served as prosecutor general from 2019 to 2021. Yoon is currently serving a life sentence in prison after being convicted of heading an insurrection and other crimes.

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Yoon Seok Yeol, Yun Sŏkyŏl, Ambrose Yoon, Yun Seokyeol, and Yoon Suk-yeol

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Ousted South Korean President Yoon given prison term for drone flights over Pyongyang NPR — Jun 12, 05:21 AM
S. Korea's ex-president gets 30 years over North Korea drone incident France 24 — Jun 12, 04:33 AM
S. Korea's Yoon sentenced to 30 years over drone incident RTE — Jun 12, 03:57 AM
South Korea’s ex-President Yoon gets 30 years over drone operation Al Jazeera — Jun 12, 03:44 AM
South Korea’s Ex-Leader Convicted Over Drones Sent to Pyongyang Bloomberg — Jun 12, 03:44 AM
Drones Flown Over North Korea Were Part of Martial Law Plot by Former South Korean President The New York Times — Jun 12, 03:33 AM
Jailed South Korea ex-president gets 30 more years for sending drones into North BBC News — Jun 12, 03:28 AM
Ousted South Korean President Yoon given prison term for drone flights over Pyongyang ABC News — Jun 12, 03:24 AM
Ex-South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol sentenced to 30 years in jail over Pyongyang drone plot CNN — Jun 12, 03:22 AM
Former South Korea president Yoon Suk Yeol sentenced to 30 years in prison for sending drones over Pyongyang The Guardian — Jun 12, 03:21 AM
Ousted South Korean President Yoon given prison term for drone flights over Pyongyang The Independent — Jun 12, 03:13 AM
South Korea court sentences ex-President Yoon to 30-year jail term in drone case The Straits Times — Jun 12, 02:58 AM
South Korea’s ex-president gets 30 years over North Korea drone incident The Straits Times — Jun 12, 02:55 AM
South Korea court sentences ex-President Yoon to 30 years in jail over 2024 drone case Times Of India — Jun 12, 02:47 AM
Ex-President Yoon sentenced to 30 years over N. Korea drone operation The Korea Herald — Jun 12, 02:37 AM
South Korean court sentences ex-president Yoon to 30 years over Pyongyang drone plot South China Morning Post — Jun 12, 02:31 AM
Ex-President Yoon sentenced to 30 yrs in prison in drone infiltration case Korea Times — Jun 12, 02:27 AM
Ex-President Yoon sentenced to 30 yrs in prison in drone infiltration case The Korea Herald — Jun 12, 02:20 AM
South Korea court sentences ex-President Yoon to 30-year jail term over drone incursion - Reuters Reuters — Jun 12, 02:11 AM
N. Korea's Kim sends message to Putin ahead of Russia's national day Korea Times — Jun 11, 13:42 PM