High Court Issues Guilty Verdict for Executives in Deadly Humidifier Sterilizer Case
Former executives involved in the deadly humidifier sterilizer case received a guilty verdict during their second trial on Thursday, overturning the initial acquittal from the first trial. The Seoul High Court issued a four-year prison sentence to both individuals — Hong Ji-ho, the former CEO of SK Chemicals, and Ahn Yong-chan, the former CEO of Aekyung Industrial — but they were not immediately taken into custody. The charges centered around the manufacturing and sale of …