Did South Korea's ex-leader try to goad North into conflict? DW 07/07/2025
Briefly

Prosecutors are investigating ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol for allegedly ordering military drone incursions over Pyongyang, intending to provoke a response from North Korea. Evidence includes audio recordings of Yoon's communications with the military regarding these deployments. Analysts believe Yoon hoped North Korea would retaliate, providing a basis for declaring a national emergency and imposing martial law. This action occurred on December 3, but Yoon's declaration was short-lived. Impeached and arrested days later, Yoon now faces insurrection charges related to his martial law attempt.
Prosecutors found evidence that impeached ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol ordered military drones over Pyongyang to provoke North Korea into declaring martial law.
Yoon's actions were considered an attempt to create a justification for martial law, which he declared on December 3 while facing fallout from the drone incursions.
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