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

South Korea’s special prosecutor’s office said on Tuesday it will charge Samsung Group chief Jay Y. Lee and four...

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6 Feared Dead On Kumasi-Suhum Road

About six people are feared dead in an accident that occured on the Kumasi-Suhum road Tuesday morning. The accident...

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Samsung Heir Lee Jae-Yong To Be Indicted On Bribery Charges

Samsung's heir apparent Lee Jae-yong is to be formally indicted on multiple charges including bribery and embezzlement,...

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Samsung Heir Indicted For Bribery, Embezzlement

The heir to the Samsung empire and four other top executives from the world's biggest smartphone maker were indicted...

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South Korea Prosecutors To Charge Samsung Group Chief and Four Other Executives

Samsung Group chief, Jay Y. Lee arrives at the office of the independent counsel team in Seoul South Korea's special...

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Arrested Samsung Heir Appears Handcuffed For Questioning

Handcuffed and bound with ropes, the heir of electronics giant Samsung appeared for questioning Saturday over his...

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Mentor of Samsung Scion Seen Stepping Up After Lee Arrest

The arrest of Samsung Group scion Jay Y. Lee on bribery charges could hamper decisions on strategic investments and...

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Billionaire Samsung Heir Arrested In $40m Corruption Probe

The billionaire South Korean heir to the Samsung empire has been arrested over $40million bribery claims - and is being...

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Samsung’s History Tainted By Run-Ins With the Law

Starting off as a humble grocery store 79 years ago, South Korean giant Samsung has a checkered history, with its...

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Final Curtain Falls On Shipping Saga

Hanjin Shipping used to be one of the world's top 10 shipping companies. But now, the final curtain has fallen. This...

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Samsung Heir Lee Jae-Yong Facing South Korea Arrest

A court in South Korea has approved the arrest of Samsung's heir apparent Lee Jae-yong, accused of bribery and other...

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Samsung Heir Arrested In Corruption Probe

The heir of South Korean giant Samsung was arrested Friday as part of a probe into corruption and influence-peddling...

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Samsung Chief Questioned Behind Closed Doors In Arrest Warrant Hearing

A South Korean judge questioned Samsung Group leader Jay Y. Lee and another executive behind closed doors on Thursday...

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S. Korea Court Mulls Fresh Bid To Arrest Samsung Heir

The scion of South Korean giant Samsung appeared in court Thursday as judges deliberate a second attempt by prosecutors...

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Samsung Chief Appears For Second Round of Questions In Graft Probe

Samsung Group leader Jay Y. Lee appeared at the South Korean special prosecutor's office for questioning on Monday as...

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Samsung Chief In Second Grilling Over Corruption Claims

Samsung chief Lee Jae-yong is being questioned for a second time as a suspect in South Korea’s biggest political...

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Samsung Scion Summoned Again Over Corruption Scandal

Prosecutors summoned the scion of South Korean giant Samsung again on Monday in connection with a corruption scandal...

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Samsung Heir To Be Quizzed Again Over Corruption Scandal

South Korean prosecutors said on Sunday they would question the Samsung heir again as part of a probe into a corruption...

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South Korea’s Culture Minister Arrested Over Arts Blacklist In Political Scandal

South Korean prosecutors arrested the culture minister on Saturday, on suspicion of abuse of power for drawing up a...