{
  "id": 16845958,
  "title": "Ex-justice minister, special counsel appeal martial law-related ruling",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/ex-justice-minister-special-counsel-appeal-martial-law-related-ruling-16845958",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T04:27:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/law-crime/20261028/ex-justice-minister-special-counsel-appeal-martial-law-related-ruling"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Justice Minister Park Sung-jae and special counsel Cho Eun-suk have appealed to the Supreme Court to overturn a lower court decision that reduced Park's prison sentence from 25 years to nine years, following his conviction in connection with then-President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law declaration, according to judicial sources. Park and Cho's legal team lodged their appeals with the Seoul High Court on Tuesday. Park was charged with playing a crucial role in Yoon's martial law imposition on December 3, 2024, and participating in an alleged insurrection. The charges included ordering the deployment of prosecutors for a martial law-related organization, placing immigration officials on standby to handle travel bans, and instructing the Korea Correctional Service to evaluate the capacity of detention centers. Initially, the Seoul Central District Court sentenced Park to a 25-year prison term after finding him guilty of all charges brought by Cho. However, the Seoul High Court recently reduced his sentence to nine years, clearing him of the immigration-related allegations.",
  "summary": "Former Justice Minister Park Sung-jae and special counsel Cho Eun-suk have both appealed to the Supreme Court, challenging an appellate court ruling that reduced Park's prison sentence from 25 years to nine years over his role in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law declaration, judicial officials said Wednesday. Park and Cho's team filed their appeals with the Seoul High Court on…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Ex-justice minister, special counsel appeal martial law-related ruling",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/ex-justice-minister-special-counsel-appeal-martial-law-related-ruling",
        "published": "2026-10-28T03:09:32.000Z"
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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."
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