{
  "id": 18268804,
  "title": "3-year prison term finalized for ex-PSS chief for obstructing Yoon's arrest",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/3-year-prison-term-finalized-for-ex-pss-chief-for-obstructing-yoons",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T07:32:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/law-crime/20261105/3-yr-prison-term-finalized-for-ex-pss-chief-for-obstructing-yoons-arrest"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a recent ruling, a three-year prison sentence has been confirmed for a former head of the Presidential Security Service (PSS) who obstructed the arrest of former President Yoon Suk Yeol last year, according to legal experts. The Seoul High Court issued the verdict last week. Both Park and prosecutors were given seven days to appeal the decision to the Supreme Court, but neither party opted to file an appeal by the Wednesday deadline, leading to the sentence becoming official, sources disclosed. Park and other former PSS officials were charged with hindering investigators' efforts to enforce an arrest warrant for Yoon at the presidential compound in January 2025 in connection with his declaration of martial law. An initial court had sentenced Park to four years in prison in July; however, the appellate court subsequently reduced his sentence to three years last week. The court acknowledged that Park did not actively engage in physical altercations with investigators and that his resignation on January 7, 2025, demonstrated a sense of responsibility for the ensuing confusion and discord. Additionally, a two-year prison term was officially confirmed for Lee.",
  "summary": "A three-year prison term was finalized Thursday for a former chief of the Presidential Security Service (PSS) for blocking investigators from executing a warrant to detain former President Yoon Suk Yeol last year, according to legal sources. Last week, the Seoul High Court handed down the verdict. Both Park and prosecutors had seven days to appeal the decision to the Supreme Court, but neither…",
  "key_points": [
    "Former PSS chief sentenced to 3 years in prison",
    "Obstructed arrest of Yoon Suk Yeol in 2025",
    "Appeal deadline passed, sentence official"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The finalization of these prison terms establishes legal accountability for security officials who prioritized protecting the presidency over complying with judicial arrest warrants during the martial law crisis.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "3-yr prison term finalized for ex-PSS chief for obstructing Yoon's arrest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/3-yr-prison-term-finalized-for-ex-pss-chief-for-obstructing-yoons",
        "published": "2026-11-05T06:36:44.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}