Another trial began Monday for former President Yoon Suk Yeol, this time over his alleged involvement in South Korean military drones being flown over Pyongyang last year.
The drone deployment, the investigators argue, was aimed at goading North Korea into retaliatory actions that could be used to justify declaring emergency martial law.
The Seoul Central District Court kicked off its first preparatory hearing at 2:10 p.m. for Yoon and three former senior defense officials — former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun, former Defense Security Command chief Yeo In-hyung and ex-Drone Operations Command chief Kim Yong-dae, who was indicted without detention. Yoon, Kim Yong-hyun and Yeo face charges of general espionage, a serious offense under the Criminal Act, as well as abuse of authority.
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