South Korea court sentences ex-president Yoon to 30 years over drone operation
A court in Seoul has sentenced South Korea's former president Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years in prison over military drone flights into North Korea. The ruling says the 2024 operation was used to heighten tensions and help justify Yoon's later declaration of martial law. It adds another major legal blow to the ousted leader and deepens a political crisis that has already reshaped South Korea's presidency.A spokesperson for the Seoul Central District Court said Yoon was given 30 years in jail for the drone case, without giving further detail. According to a summary of the judges' findings, the operation... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 Jun 2026 07:01 LONDON
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Xi Jinping meets Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang after seven years
Chinese President Xi Jinping has met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang, in a visit described in the supplied material as Xi's first to North Korea in seven years. The talks took place on Tuesday and were accompanied by symbolic events including a tree planting, a performance of Chinese and North Korean songs and a banquet hosted by Kim. Both sides said they wanted to deepen cooperation, but the material provided says there was no mention of North Korea's nuclear weapons programme.According to the supplied rows, the two leaders agreed to expand cooperation across politics, economy and culture,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Jun 2026 13:29 LONDON
Xi Jinping visit to North Korea comes as Pyongyang calls nuclear programme a 'line of no retreat'
Chinese President Xi Jinping is in North Korea in a visit that comes as Pyongyang insists its nuclear programme is a "line of no retreat". The trip is being watched closely because Beijing remains North Korea's main political and economic backer, while Pyongyang is under UN sanctions and largely isolated internationally. It also comes amid a period of heightened regional diplomacy involving China, the United States and Russia.The immediate significance of the visit is that Xi is seeking to reinforce Beijing's leverage with Pyongyang, according to the material provided. North Korea has made clear that it wants to be recognised... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 Jun 2026 22:29 LONDON
