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Lee Jae-yong also accused of orchestrating $3.9bn accounting fraud in connection with 2015 merger
Once known for hardline approach to labour, South Korean group confronts challenge from 10,000-strong union
Billionaire scion of company’s ruling family served 19 months for bribing a former president
First significant reshuffle in years comes as Lee takes active control after release from prison
US welcomes decision as Biden administration pushes to expand domestic semiconductor manufacturing
First overseas trip by founding family scion Lee Jae-yong since prison release stokes acquisition hopes
Group says semiconductor crunch will persist into 2022 but investors worry about long-term strategy
Case is proving highly divisive but Kim Boo-kyum warns against ‘narrow-minded’ criticism
Lee Jae-yong banned from group’s management for five years after being released from jail
Lee Jae-yong’s release refocuses attention on ties between big South Korean companies and government
South Korean electronics group cautions Covid resurgence could threaten supply chain
American Chamber of Commerce argues Lee Jae-yong can help Biden to bolster US chip production
Family wealth divides Koreans as investors see succession opportunity
Samsung’s Lee Jae-yong needs to revive the group’s fortunes as threats lurk in smartphones, chips and displays
Even in prison, Lee Jae-yong has the weight of a nation on his shoulders, with big questions for the flagship electronics business
Lee Jae-yong will spend 18 months in prison in blow to global technology group
Lee Jae-yong vows to improve ‘transparency and morality’ at tech giant
Investors bet South Korean group’s units will boost dividends to help family pay inheritance taxes
Latest allegations prompt concern among investors in world’s biggest maker of computer chips and smartphones
The possibility of South Korean company’s de facto head serving time should not panic investors
Allegations put spotlight back on governance and succession at South Korea’s largest company
Future of world’s biggest phone and chipmaker clouded by corruption scandal
Three employees jailed for up to two years in case linked to $3.9bn accounting fraud
Earnings decline for a fourth consecutive quarter at South Korean electronics company
Setback for technology giant as suspended sentence of company vice-chairman is overturned
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