Two Taiwanese have been given suspended sentences for unlawfully entering a US military air base in South Korea and filming US aircraft during an airshow in May. The judge said despite the criminality, there was no evidence the men were trying to spy.
00:00Two Taiwanese nationals have been given suspended sentences for filming U.S. military aircraft and facilities in South Korea.
00:08A South Korean court found the two men guilty of violating the country's laws around military bases.
00:14It sentenced each to 18 months in prison, suspended for three years.
00:18The judge said the nature of the crime was bad, but there was no evidence the men intended to spy.
00:24The incident happened in May during an air show at Osan Air Base near Seoul.
00:28The U.S. military does not allow certain foreign nationals, including Chinese and Taiwanese, to enter its bases in South Korea, citing security reasons.
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