{
  "id": 17029233,
  "title": "South Korea special counsel again seeks death penalty for ex-president Yoon",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/south-korea-special-counsel-again-seeks-death-penalty-for-ex",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T07:10:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2026/10/1566179/south-korea-special-counsel-again-seeks-death-penalty-ex-president-yoon"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "SEOUL: A special counsel team on Thursday sought the death penalty for South Korea’s former President Yoon Suk Yeol during his appeal trial on insurrection charges stemming from his failed attempt to impose martial law, Yonhap News Agency reported.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "South Korea says considering deployment options to Hormuz Strait",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/south-korea-says-considering-deployment-options-to-hormuz-strait",
        "published": "2026-10-29T07:30:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "South Korean prosecutor seeks death penalty for Yoon over martial law",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/south-korean-prosecutor-seeks-death-penalty-for-yoon-over-martial-law",
        "published": "2026-10-29T08:43:41.000Z"
      }
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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."
}