{
  "id": 9281406,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T06:02:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "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 contested the acquittal of ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol in a perjury case, according to legal sources. The team filed an appeal with the Seoul High Court just days after an appellate bench ruled that Yoon had not provided false testimony during a November hearing.\n\nThe special counsel, Cho Eun-suk's team, argued that Yoon had committed perjury by stating he intended to hold a Cabinet meeting before declaring martial law on December 3, 2024. They claimed he initially summoned only six Cabinet members, but changed his mind to meet the legal requirement for a full Cabinet meeting, as suggested by then-PM Han Duck-soo.\n\nCho's team sought a fine of 10 million won ($7,399) against Yoon. However, the appellate court disagreed, concluding that evidence pointed to Yoon's genuine intention 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-9277476",
        "published": "2026-09-23T05:32:04.000Z"
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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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