Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong urged the court on Monday to grant him the opportunity to focus fully on business matters in his final statement at the Seoul High Court. ...

Lee Jae-yong, chairman of Samsung Electronics, who was indicted for the unfair merger of Samsung C&T and Cheil Industries and suspicions of illegal succession, was acquitted in the appeals court ...

Mr Cho Jung-ho's rise to South Korea’s uber rich list stands out in country where inherited fortune largely defines wealth.

Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong, center, arrives at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea, Feb. 5, 2024. A Seoul court acquitted Lee of financial crimes. (AP Photo) ...

Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong, left, shakes hands with Chinese Premier Li Qiang after a meeting held in central Seoul on Sunday. [SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS] Samsung Electronics ...

Lee Jae-yong, or Jay Y. Lee, is the executive chairman of Samsung Electronics and South Korea’s richest person. Lee had long been groomed for power and was raised, educated, and trained to take ...

Lee Jae-Yong, chairman of Samsung Electronics, has been acquitted in the appeals trial following the first trial on the allegations of unfair mergers between Samsung C&T and Cheil Industries ...

Lee Jae-myung, leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) will meet with Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong on March 20. They are expected to exchange views on measures ...

In 2000, Lee Jae-yong led 14 internet venture companies, with e-Samsung as the largest shareholder — but the companies became insolvent in a year. E-Samsung suffered a 20 billion won loss ...

Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong was acquitted in a high court ruling over his alleged involvement in the controversial 2015 merger between Samsung C&T and Cheil Industries ...

Lee died with his family members by his side, including his only son and Samsung Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong, the company said in a statement. Samsung didn’t announce the cause of his death ...

A South Korean court on Monday upheld the acquittal of Samsung Electronics CEO Lee Jae-yong in connection with alleged accounting fraud tied to the 2015 merger of two Samsung affiliates.