
As Samsung thrives, President Moon faces calls to pardon firm’s heir Lee Jae-yong – South China Morning Post
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Pressure is mounting on South Korean President Moon Jae-in to pardon Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong, who is back in prison after his conviction in a massive corruption scandal, even though business has rarely looked better at the country’s largest company.Lee is just the latest South Korean corporate boss to run his business from behind bars, communicating decisions through visiting company executives.But his imprisonment is causing national hand-wringing over the future of the technology giant in…Read More
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