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Court delays verdict on German
scholar
The
last session of the trial of Song Du-yul, scheduled for today, has
been postponed, the Seoul District Court announced yesterday. The
court is hearing the case of the Korean-German scholar who has been
indicted for violating the National Security Law by promoting North
Korean interests.
Choi Yeong-chul, a court official, said
yesterday that the postponement was necessary because Hwang Jang-yop
did not testify as requested.
Mr. Hwang, the most senior North
Korean to have defected to Seoul, had accused Mr. Song of being a
senior member of the North Korean Workers' Party.
The court had
been scheduled to announce a verdict today; instead, it will hold
another trial session, although it is not clear if Mr. Hwang will
now attend.
Mr. Choi said the court would not compel his
testimony.
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