{
  "id": 10636888,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T07:32:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/law-crime/20260929/special-counsel-seeks-25-year-prison-term-for-ex-justice-minister-over-martial-law-role"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A special counsel team has requested a 25-year prison sentence for former Justice Minister Park Sung-jae, stating that his role in the failed 2024 martial law effort warranted a longer term than initially recommended. Park is alleged to have convened a meeting of senior ministry officials shortly after President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law on December 3, 2024, to discuss follow-up actions like deploying prosecutors to a martial law body. According to Cho Eun-suk's team, Park did not stand with the populace and the rule of law, but rather allied himself with insurrection forces and served as a facilitator for Yoon Suk Yeol's self-coup.",
  "summary": "A special counsel team on Tuesday sought a 25-year prison term for former Justice Minister Park Sung-jae in his appellate trial over his alleged role in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed 2024 martial law bid. Special counsel Cho Eun-suk's team made the request at the Seoul High Court, after a lower court sentenced Park to 25 years in prison in June on multiple charges, including playing a…",
  "key_points": [
    "Special counsel requests 25-year prison term for Park Sung-jae",
    "Park convened meeting of officials after martial law declaration",
    "Alleged facilitation of Yoon Suk Yeol's self-coup"
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-29T07:02:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "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-10640600",
        "published": "2026-09-29T07:57:04.000Z"
      }
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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."
}