Overview

• The order was issued as compulsory mediation that becomes binding if neither side objects within two weeks.
• The court directed MBC to consent to the resolution under the decision in lieu of conciliation framework.
• Judges cited a forensic analysis that deemed the critical words in the recording "undecipherable."
• The ruling said it is not appropriate to rule out the possibility Yoon said "Biden" and referenced press-freedom and social-cost concerns in urging withdrawal.
• A lower court had ordered a correction in January 2024, MBC appealed, the case moved to the High Court, and the ministry had already signaled an intention to end the suit.