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

South Korea's ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives to attend his trial at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea, May 12, 2025. Ahn Young-joon/Pool AP hide caption toggle caption Ahn Young-joon/Pool AP SEOUL, South Korea — 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 flights over Pyongyang in 2024 to heighten tensions with North Korea and justify declaring …