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Samsung Boss Lee Jae-Yong Receives Presidential Pardon in Bribery, Embezzlement Cases
Samsung boss Lee Jae-Yong received a presidential pardon in the cases which convicted him of corruption on economic grounds. The billionaire is given a chance to "contribute to overcoming the economic crisis" of the country. Lee will now be allowed to fully return to work as his five-year post-prison employment restriction has been lifted.
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Billionaire Samsung Boss, Convicted In Bribery Case, Gets Presidential Pardon
The heir and de facto leader of Samsung group received a presidential pardon today, the latest example of South Korea's long tradition of freeing business leaders convicted of corruption on economic grounds.
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Samsung Chief Jailed For 2.5 Years Over Corruption Scandal
A South Korean court sentenced Samsung Electronics vice chairman Jay Y. Lee to two and a half years in prison on Monday, which could delay the group's ownership restructuring following the death of Lee's father in October.
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CBI Files Case Against Sanjay Bhandari, Samsung Engineering On Corruption Charges
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a fresh case against purported arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari and South Korea-based Samsung Engineering Company Limited on charges of alleged corruption in connection with a project in Gujarat's Dahej, officials of the agency said.
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"This Is My Fault": Samsung Heir Apologises Over Corruption Scandal
The heir to the Samsung empire bowed in apology Wednesday for company misconduct including a controversial plan for him to ascend to the leadership of the world's largest smartphone maker.
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Samsung Heir Faces New Bribery Trial
The heir to the Samsung empire arrived at court Friday for a retrial over a sprawling corruption scandal that threatens to disrupt management at the world's biggest smartphone and memory chip maker.
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Samsung Heir Lee Jae-Yong Released From Prison on Appeal
Lee, vice chairman of Samsung Electronics, was convicted of bribery in connection with the sprawling corruption scandal that brought down former South Korean president Park Geun-Hye.
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Samsung's Jay Y. Lee Walks Free As South Korea Court Suspends Jail Term
A South Korean appeals court on Monday suspended a jail sentence handed down to Samsung Group heir Jay Y. Lee, setting him free after a year's detention amid a corruption scandal that brought down the former president.
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South Korean Appeals Court To Rule On Samsung Jay Y. Lee's Conviction And Jail Term
A South Korean appeals court will rule on Monday on Samsung Group scion Jay Y. Lee's conviction and jail term for corruption in a case that led to the ouster of the nation's president last year.
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Samsung Scion Denies Corruption Charges As Legal Appeal Nears End
The heir to South Korea's Samsung Group, convicted of bribing the country's former president, on Wednesday denied allegations of wrongdoing as the appeals trial of his five-year jail term for corruption neared its end.
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Samsung Scion Denies Corruption Charges as Legal Appeal Nears End
Jay Y. Lee, the 49-year-old heir to one of the world's biggest corporate empires, has been detained since February.
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Park Geun-Hye Refuses Order To Testify In Samsung Heir's Trial
South Korea's disgraced former president Park Geun-Hye today again refused to testify in the corruption trial of the heir to the Samsung business empire, citing poor health.
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South Korea Ousted President Probed For 14 Long Hours Over Graft Charges
Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye left prosecutors' offices early on Wednesday after being questioned in an investigation into a corruption scandal that brought an early end to her political career.
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South Korea's Park Geun-Hye Apologises, Promises Cooperation In Graft Probe
Ousted South Korean President Park Geun-hye apologised to the country on Tuesday as she arrived at prosecutors' offices for questioning as a criminal suspect in a widening corruption investigation that has already cost her the presidency.
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South Korean President Park Geun-Hye Impeached From Office Over Corruption Scandal
South Korean President Park Geun-hye has been impeached, with the Constitutional Court on Friday upholding a parliamentary vote to eject her from office for her role in a corruption and influence-peddling scandal.
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Samsung Boss Lee Jae-Yong Receives Presidential Pardon in Bribery, Embezzlement Cases
Samsung boss Lee Jae-Yong received a presidential pardon in the cases which convicted him of corruption on economic grounds. The billionaire is given a chance to "contribute to overcoming the economic crisis" of the country. Lee will now be allowed to fully return to work as his five-year post-prison employment restriction has been lifted.
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Billionaire Samsung Boss, Convicted In Bribery Case, Gets Presidential Pardon
The heir and de facto leader of Samsung group received a presidential pardon today, the latest example of South Korea's long tradition of freeing business leaders convicted of corruption on economic grounds.
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Samsung Chief Jailed For 2.5 Years Over Corruption Scandal
A South Korean court sentenced Samsung Electronics vice chairman Jay Y. Lee to two and a half years in prison on Monday, which could delay the group's ownership restructuring following the death of Lee's father in October.
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CBI Files Case Against Sanjay Bhandari, Samsung Engineering On Corruption Charges
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a fresh case against purported arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari and South Korea-based Samsung Engineering Company Limited on charges of alleged corruption in connection with a project in Gujarat's Dahej, officials of the agency said.
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"This Is My Fault": Samsung Heir Apologises Over Corruption Scandal
The heir to the Samsung empire bowed in apology Wednesday for company misconduct including a controversial plan for him to ascend to the leadership of the world's largest smartphone maker.
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Samsung Heir Faces New Bribery Trial
The heir to the Samsung empire arrived at court Friday for a retrial over a sprawling corruption scandal that threatens to disrupt management at the world's biggest smartphone and memory chip maker.
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Samsung Heir Lee Jae-Yong Released From Prison on Appeal
Lee, vice chairman of Samsung Electronics, was convicted of bribery in connection with the sprawling corruption scandal that brought down former South Korean president Park Geun-Hye.
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Samsung's Jay Y. Lee Walks Free As South Korea Court Suspends Jail Term
A South Korean appeals court on Monday suspended a jail sentence handed down to Samsung Group heir Jay Y. Lee, setting him free after a year's detention amid a corruption scandal that brought down the former president.
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South Korean Appeals Court To Rule On Samsung Jay Y. Lee's Conviction And Jail Term
A South Korean appeals court will rule on Monday on Samsung Group scion Jay Y. Lee's conviction and jail term for corruption in a case that led to the ouster of the nation's president last year.
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Samsung Scion Denies Corruption Charges As Legal Appeal Nears End
The heir to South Korea's Samsung Group, convicted of bribing the country's former president, on Wednesday denied allegations of wrongdoing as the appeals trial of his five-year jail term for corruption neared its end.
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Samsung Scion Denies Corruption Charges as Legal Appeal Nears End
Jay Y. Lee, the 49-year-old heir to one of the world's biggest corporate empires, has been detained since February.
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Park Geun-Hye Refuses Order To Testify In Samsung Heir's Trial
South Korea's disgraced former president Park Geun-Hye today again refused to testify in the corruption trial of the heir to the Samsung business empire, citing poor health.
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South Korea Ousted President Probed For 14 Long Hours Over Graft Charges
Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye left prosecutors' offices early on Wednesday after being questioned in an investigation into a corruption scandal that brought an early end to her political career.
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South Korea's Park Geun-Hye Apologises, Promises Cooperation In Graft Probe
Ousted South Korean President Park Geun-hye apologised to the country on Tuesday as she arrived at prosecutors' offices for questioning as a criminal suspect in a widening corruption investigation that has already cost her the presidency.
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South Korean President Park Geun-Hye Impeached From Office Over Corruption Scandal
South Korean President Park Geun-hye has been impeached, with the Constitutional Court on Friday upholding a parliamentary vote to eject her from office for her role in a corruption and influence-peddling scandal.
