Hwang Sung-soo

Samsung Heir Charged With Bribery and Embezzlement

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South Korean prosecutors charged the de facto chief of Samsung, Lee Jae-yong, with bribery and embezzlement on Tuesday, the latest development in a graft scandal that has rocked the country. Mr. Lee, 48, was arrested on Feb. 17 on suspicion of involvement in a corruption scandal that led to the impeachment of President Park Geun-hye. … Read more

Samsung Group Chief To Be Charged With Bribery, Embezzlement Amid Scandal

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South Korea’s special prosecutor’s office said on Tuesday it will charge Samsung Group chief Jay Y. Lee and four other executives with bribery and embezzlement amid a political scandal that has rocked the country. Lee was arrested on Feb. 17 over his alleged role in the corruption scandal involving impeached President Park Geun-hye, dealing a … Read more