{
  "id": 11408286,
  "title": "Special Counsel Appeals for Tougher Sentence for Seoul Mayor, Again Seeks 18-Month Prison Term",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/special-counsel-appeals-for-tougher-sentence-for-seoul-mayor-again",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T09:07:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KBS World Radio",
    "slug": "kbs-world-radio",
    "url": "https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/news_view.htm?lang=e&Seq_Code=204639"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "[Politics] : A special counsel team is seeking a one-and-a-half-year prison term for Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, who was convicted in July under the Political Funds Act and whose appellate trial is now underway. Special counsel Min Joong-ki’s team made the request before the Seoul High Court on Friday, also asking for ... [more...]",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "18-month prison term sought for Seoul mayor in appellate political funds trial",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/18-month-prison-term-sought-for-seoul-mayor-in-appellate-political",
        "published": "2026-10-02T06:21:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "18-month prison term sought for Seoul mayor in appellate political funds trial",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/18-month-prison-term-sought-for-seoul-mayor-in-appellate-political-11376249",
        "published": "2026-10-02T06:42:04.000Z"
      }
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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."
}