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Pressure Mounts On S.Korea’s Chaebols

Once a driver of growth and a source of national pride, South Korea's family-led conglomerates are becoming instead...

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Samsung Heir Charged With Bribery and Embezzlement

South Korean prosecutors charged the de facto chief of Samsung, Lee Jae-yong, with bribery and embezzlement on Tuesday,...

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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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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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South Korean Prosecutors Are Denied Park Scandal Probe Extension

South Korean special prosecutors investigating impeached President Park Geun-hye were denied permission to extend their...

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Impeached S. Korea President Tells Court of ‘regret’

South Korea's president expressed "belated regret" Monday over the scandal that triggered her impeachment, as the...

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South Korea Special Prosecutors’ Corruption Probe To End

Special prosecutors investigating the swirling corruption scandal that has embroiled South Korea's impeached President...

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S. Korea Court ‘sets Date For President’s Final Impeachment Hearing’

South Korea's Constitutional Court will hold its final impeachment hearing to rule on the fate of President Park...

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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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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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North Korea’s State Killings

The Cold War-style assassination of Kim Jong-Nam, the estranged half-brother of North Korea's leader, is the latest in...

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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...