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  "id": 9277476,
  "title": "Special counsel appeals acquittal of ex-President Yoon in perjury case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/special-counsel-appeals-acquittal-of-ex-president-yoon-in-perjury-case-9277476",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T05:32:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/law-crime/20260923/special-counsel-appeals-acquittal-of-ex-president-yoon-in-perjury-case"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A special counsel team has appealed the acquittal of ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol over allegations of perjury during the trial of former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, according to legal sources. The appeal was filed with the Seoul High Court six days after the appellate bench ruled that Yoon did not provide false testimony during a November hearing. The appellate court's decision aligned with a lower court's ruling. The special counsel team, led by Cho Eun-suk, had accused Yoon of perjury, arguing that he initially summoned only six Cabinet members before increasing the number to meet the legal quorum for a full Cabinet meeting, as suggested by Han. The team sought a fine of 10 million won ($7,399) against Yoon. However, the appellate court sided with Yoon, concluding that evidence indicated he had intended to invite additional Cabinet members independently of Han's proposal.",
  "summary": "A special counsel team has challenged the acquittal of former President Yoon Suk Yeol of charges that he committed perjury during the insurrection trial of former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, legal sources said Wednesday. Special counsel Cho Eun-suk's team filed an appeal with the Seoul High Court the previous day, six days after its appellate bench ruled that Yoon did not provide false testimony…",
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        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Special counsel appeals acquittal of ex-President Yoon in perjury case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/special-counsel-appeals-acquittal-of-ex-president-yoon-in-perjury-case",
        "published": "2026-09-23T05:02:14.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Special counsel appeals acquittal of ex-President Yoon in perjury case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/special-counsel-appeals-acquittal-of-ex-president-yoon-in-perjury-case-9281406",
        "published": "2026-09-23T06:02:03.000Z"
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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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