{
  "id": 4626322,
  "title": "Prosecutors Demand Death Penalty for Defendant in Gwangju Murder Case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/prosecutors-demand-death-penalty-for-defendant-in-gwangju-murder-case",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T10:06:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KBS World Radio",
    "slug": "kbs-world-radio",
    "url": "https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/news_view.htm?lang=e&Seq_Code=203949"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "[Domestic] : Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for Jang Yoon-gi, who is accused of rape-murder in the death of a high school girl in Gwangju. Prosecutors made the request during the final hearing in Jang’s trial at the Gwangju District Court on Monday, saying the crime was premeditated and brutal and caused ... [more...]",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Prosecutors seek death penalty for Gwangju murder suspect",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/prosecutors-seek-death-penalty-for-gwangju-murder-suspect",
        "published": "2026-08-31T09:36:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Prosecutors seek death penalty for Gwangju murder suspect",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/prosecutors-seek-death-penalty-for-gwangju-murder-suspect-4633762",
        "published": "2026-08-31T11:27:02.000Z"
      }
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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."
}