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South Korea
Hánguó
韩国
special prosecutor
tèbié jiǎncháguān
特别检察官
toward
duì
对
former Prime Minister
qián zǒnglǐ
前总理
Han Duck-soo
Hán Déshū
韩德洙
to seek a sentence
qiú xíng
求刑
23 years
èr shí sān nián
23年
。

South Korea
Hánguó
韩国
special prosecutor
tèbié jiǎncháguān
特别检察官
in
zài
在
the appeals court
shàngsù fǎyuàn
上诉法院
against
duì
对
former Prime Minister
qián zǒnglǐ
前总理
Han Duck-soo
Hán Déshū
韩德洙
requested
tíchū
提出
23 years
èr shí sān nián
23年
of fixed-term imprisonment
yǒuqī túxíng
有期徒刑
modifier particle
de
的
sentencing request
qiú xíng
求刑
。
the prosecution
jiǎn fāng
检方
alleges
zhǐkòng
指控
that he
qí
其
aided
xiézhù
协助
former President
qián zǒngtǒng
前总统
Yoon Suk-yeol
Yǐn Xīyuè
尹锡悦
in carrying out
shíshī
实施
insurrection
nèiluàn
内乱
。

April 7, 2026 at 2:00 PM

South Korea
Hánguó
韩国
special prosecutor
tèbié jiǎncháguān
特别检察官
April 7
sìyuè qī rì
4月7日
in
zài
在
the appellate hearing
èrshěn
二审
court session
tíngshěn
庭审
during
zhōng
中
，
against
duì
对
former Prime Minister
qián zǒnglǐ
前总理
Han Duck-soo
Hán Déshū
韩德洙
requested
tíchū
提出
23 years
èr shí sān nián
23年
of fixed-term imprisonment
yǒuqī túxíng
有期徒刑
。
the prosecution
jiǎn fāng
检方
alleges
zhǐkòng
指控
，
Han Duck-soo
Hán Déshū
韩德洙
in
zài
在
former President
qián zǒngtǒng
前总统
Yoon Suk-yeol
Yǐn Xīyuè
尹锡悦
declaring
xuānbù
宣布
martial law
jièyán
戒严
during the period
qījiān
期间
assisted
xiézhù
协助
him
qí
其
in carrying out
shíshī
实施
the insurrection
nèiluàn
内乱
acts
xíngwéi
行为
。
the prosecutor
jiǎncháguān
检察官
in
zài
在
the courtroom
tíng shàng
庭上
stressed
qiángdiào
强调
，
the defendant
bèigào
被告
as
zuòwéi
作为
the government
zhèngfǔ
政府
number-two
èr hào
二号
figure
rénwù
人物
，
failed to
wèi
未
fulfill
lǚxíng
履行
his proper
yīngyǒu
应有
modifier particle
de
的
constitutional
xiànfǎ
宪法
duties
zhízé
职责
。
Han Duck-soo
Hán Déshū
韩德洙
previously
céng
曾
in
zài
在
the first-instance trial
yīshěn
一审
in
zhōng
中
was
bèi
被
sentenced to
pànchǔ
判处
a lighter
jiào qīng
较轻
penalty
xíngfá
刑罚
。
the prosecution
jiǎn fāng
检方
with
duì
对
the original
yuán
原
verdict
pànjué
判决
dissatisfied
bùfú
不服
，
filed
tíqǐ
提起
an appeal
shàngsù
上诉
。
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
believe
rènwéi
认为
，
this case
cǐ àn
此案
will
jiāng
将
become
chéngwéi
成为
South Korea
Hánguó
韩国
judicial
sīfǎ
司法
history
shǐ shàng
史上
holding
jùyǒu
具有
landmark
biāozhìxìng
标志性
significance
yìyì
意义
modifier particle
de
的
ruling
cáijué
裁决
。
the defense attorneys
biànhù lǜshī
辩护律师
however
zé
则
argue
zhǔzhāng
主张
，
Han Duck-soo
Hán Déshū
韩德洙
did not
bìng wèi
并未
actively
zhǔdòng
主动
take part in
cānyù
参与
any
rènhé
任何
unconstitutional
wéixiàn
违宪
acts
xíngwéi
行为
。
the court
fǎyuàn
法院
will
jiāng
将
in
zài
在
the coming
wèilái
未来
weeks
shù zhōu
数周
within
nèi
内
issue
zuòchū
作出
the appellate
èrshěn
二审
ruling
pànjué
判决
。

New Words

jìshù
技术
technology
bùmén
部门
sector
zēngzhǎng
增长
growth
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
artificial intelligence
jīqì xuéxí
机器学习
machine learning
yìngyòng
应用
application
gōngsī
公司
company
yánjiū
研究
research
kāifā
开发
development
shùjù
数据
data
ānquán
安全
security
yǐnsī
隐私
privacy

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