South Korea’s family-run conglomerates helped rebuild the country after the Korean War, but they are now seen by many as corrupting influences on the political system.
Tag: Lee Jae-yong (1968- )
Samsung’s J.Y. Lee Faces New Charges
Lee Jae-yong stands accused of stock price manipulation and other offenses as he sought to tighten his control over the major corporate empire.
‘My Last Stand’: In South Korea, a Protester’s Lone Fight Against Samsung
Kim Yong-hee has been staging sit-ins and hunger strikes at the top of an 82-foot-tall traffic camera tower overlooking the busiest intersection in Seoul — for more than 300 days and counting.
Samsung’s Leader at Risk of More Prison Time After Court Rules Against Him
South Korea’s Supreme Court found that J.Y. Lee, the company’s de facto leader, had paid more in bribes to the former president than a lower court had ruled.