{"id":253402,"date":"2026-03-27T17:36:38","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T08:36:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/uncategorized\/2026\/03\/27\/candidate-s-false-credentials-lead-5\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T16:35:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T07:35:26","slug":"candidate-s-false-credentials-lead-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/politics\/2026\/03\/27\/candidate-s-false-credentials-lead-5\/","title":{"rendered":"How Candidate A&#8217;s False Credentials Could Lead to 5 Years in Prison: Sejong Election Commission Takes Action"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Translation result.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/contents-cdn.viewus.co.kr\/image\/2026\/03\/CP-2022-0006\/image-321ba1e5-decc-4567-b576-32a4234d9728.jpeg\" alt=\"&nbsp;News1\" \/><figcaption>&nbsp;News1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On the 27th, the Sejong City Election Commission said it filed a complaint with the Sejong Police Agency accusing prospective 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