{
  "id": 19276254,
  "title": "Top court schedules another deliberation for ex-PM's martial law trial, raising likelihood of release",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/top-court-schedules-another-deliberation-for-ex-pms-martial-law-trial-19276254",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-10T03:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/law-crime/20261110/top-court-schedules-another-deliberation-for-ex-pms-martial-law-trial-raising-likelihood-of-release"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Supreme Court has announced a second deliberation session on former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo's appeal against insurrection charges, which could lead to his release when his six-month detention period ends next week. This scheduling of the deliberation raises the likelihood of Han's release, as his current detention cannot be extended further. The appellate court had sentenced Han to 15 years in prison for his role in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed attempt to impose martial law on December 3, 2024. The Supreme Court's involvement in the case began in August when it referred the matter to its full bench, citing the public's high interest and the historical significance of the case. Initially, a Seoul district court had sentenced Han to a 23-year prison term in January for multiple charges, including playing a key part in the insurrection. However, this sentence was later reduced to 15 years in May.",
  "summary": "The Supreme Court on Tuesday scheduled another deliberation session on former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo's appeal on insurrection charges, raising the likelihood of his release when his detention period runs out next week. The top court said it would hold the second deliberation round on Han's appeal on Nov. 19, a day before his six-month detention period expires over his role in former…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Top court schedules another deliberation for ex-PM's martial law trial, raising likelihood of release",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/top-court-schedules-another-deliberation-for-ex-pms-martial-law-trial",
        "published": "2026-11-10T02:33:08.000Z"
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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."
}