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  "id": 7668878,
  "title": "Ex-President Yoon to be handed appellate ruling in perjury case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/ex-president-yoon-to-be-handed-appellate-ruling-in-perjury-case-7668878",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T00:52:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/law-crime/20260916/ex-president-yoon-to-be-handed-appellate-ruling-in-perjury-case"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Seoul High Court is set to announce its decision on Wednesday regarding charges that former President Yoon Suk Yeol lied while testifying at the trial of former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, according to prosecutors. The court previously acquitted Yoon of the perjury charge in May but is now preparing to deliver a ruling. The allegations stem from a statement Yoon made in November claiming he had planned to convene a Cabinet meeting prior to declaring martial law on December 3, 2024. Special counsel Cho Eun-suk's office has charged Yoon with perjury, arguing that his statement was based on Han's suggestion to lend credibility to the martial law declaration. In May, the lower court sided with Yoon, asserting that he appeared to have intended to hold the meeting independently of Han's prompting. During the appellate proceedings, the special counsel has requested a fine of 10 million won ($7,332) against Yoon. Former President Yoon is currently facing multiple trials following his failed attempt to impose martial law and his subsequent removal from office. In February, a district court sentenced him to life imprisonment.",
  "summary": "An appellate court was set to deliver its verdict Wednesday on charges that former President Yoon Suk Yeol committed perjury during the insurrection trial of former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo. The Seoul High Court is scheduled to hold a sentencing hearing at 10:30 a.m. after a lower court acquitted Yoon of the charge in May. The former president is accused of lying during Han's trial in November…",
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        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Ex-President Yoon to be handed appellate ruling in perjury case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/ex-president-yoon-to-be-handed-appellate-ruling-in-perjury-case-7668229",
        "published": "2026-09-16T00:05:38.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Ex-President Yoon to be handed appellate ruling in perjury case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/ex-president-yoon-to-be-handed-appellate-ruling-in-perjury-case",
        "published": "2026-09-16T00:42:04.000Z"
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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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