SEOUL: A US military tribunal in South Korea has jailed an American soldier for 30 years for charges including sodomy and assault against a South Korean soldier, the US Army said in a statement.
The ruling comes at a delicate time for Washington after South Korea was rocked by large-scale anti-American street protests and as it seeks Seoul's help in resolving a deepening crisis over North Korea's nuclear ambitions.
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