{
  "id": 10633577,
  "title": "Special counsel seeks 25-yr prison term for ex-justice minister over martial law role",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/special-counsel-seeks-25-yr-prison-term-for-ex-justice-minister-over",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T07:02:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yonhap News",
    "slug": "yonhap-news",
    "url": "https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260929008600315"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 29, Seoul's Special Counsel team requested a 25-year prison sentence for former Justice Minister Park Sung-jae during his appellate trial. The request stemmed from Park's alleged involvement in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed 2024 martial law initiative. This request was made by Cho Eun-suk's team at the Seoul High Court, following a June lower court sentence that had initially recommended 20 years but was subsequently increased to 25 years.\n\nPark is being charged with orchestrating a meeting of senior ministry officials in the days following Yoon's declaration of martial law on December 3, 2024. The purpose of this meeting was to evaluate subsequent measures, including sending prosecutors to a martial law body. However, according to Cho's team, Park chose to align with the insurrection forces rather than supporting the public and the rule of law. They argue that Park essentially became a tool in Yoon Suk Yeol's self-coup, acting as the \"hands and feet\" of the former president.",
  "summary": "SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Tuesday sought a 25-year p...",
  "key_points": [
    "Seoul's Special Counsel seeks 25-year prison term for former Justice Minister Park Sung-jae.",
    "Alleged involvement in failed 2024 martial law initiative."
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Special counsel seeks 25-year prison term for ex-justice minister over martial law role",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/special-counsel-seeks-25-year-prison-term-for-ex-justice-minister",
        "published": "2026-09-29T07:32:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "KBS World Radio",
        "title": "Special Counsel Team Asks High Court to Uphold 25-Year Sentence for Ex-Justice Minister Park",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/special-counsel-team-asks-high-court-to-uphold-25-year-sentence-for",
        "published": "2026-09-29T07:56:33.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}