{
  "id": 14888738,
  "title": "Special counsel seeks 30-year term for ex-president over NK drone incursion",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/special-counsel-seeks-30-year-term-for-ex-president-over-nk-drone",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T06:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/law-crime/20261016/special-counsel-seeks-30-year-term-for-ex-president-over-nk-drone-incursion"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Friday, a special counsel team requested a 30-year prison sentence for former President Yoon Suk Yeol during his appeals trial. The charges stem from allegations that Yoon ordered drone incursions into North Korea with the intention of provoking the country and justifying the subsequent declaration of martial law in December of the previous year. The special counsel team also sought a 30-year sentence for former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun, accusing him of aiding the enemy and abusing his power. Additionally, the team asked for a 20-year sentence for Yeo In-hyung, the former commander of the Defense Counterintelligence Command, and a five-year sentence for Kim Yong-dae, the former head of the Drone Operations Command. These charges were based on Yoon's conviction in June for ordering the Drone Operations Command to send drones to Pyongyang in October 2024, with the goal of inciting a military conflict that could serve as a justification for martial law.",
  "summary": "A special counsel team on Friday demanded a 30-year prison term for former President Yoon Suk Yeol in his appeals trial over allegations that he ordered drone incursions into North Korea to provoke Pyongyang in an attempt to use potential North Korean provocations to justify his declaration of martial law. Special counsel Cho Eun-suk's team also sought a 30-year prison term for former Defense…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Special counsel seeks 30-yr term for ex-president over N.K. drone incursion",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/special-counsel-seeks-30-yr-term-for-ex-president-over-n-k-drone",
        "published": "2026-10-16T05:55:19.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Special counsel seeks 30-yr term for ex-president over NK drone incursion",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/special-counsel-seeks-30-yr-term-for-ex-president-over-nk-drone",
        "published": "2026-10-16T06:22:03.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}