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South Korean opposition vows justice as Park prepares Blue House exit

EghtesadOnline: The South Korean politician likely to emerge as the next president promised justice and common sense on Sunday as workers renovated the home of ousted leader Park Geun-hye to prepare for her departure from the presidential Blue House.
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Publish Date:12/March/2017 | 05:45

South Korea will stabilize markets if needed: vice finance minister

EghtesadOnline: South Korea's vice finance minister on Saturday said the government will take measures to stabilize markets as needed against any volatility that could arise from the Constitutional Court's ruling to remove President Park Geun-hye from office.
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Publish Date:11/March/2017 | 24:26

Samsung Group chief denies all charges as 'trial of the century' begins

EghtesadOnline: The head of South Korea's Samsung Group, Jay Y. Lee, denies all charges against him, his lawyer said on Thursday, at the start of what the special prosecutor said could be the "trial of the century" amid a political scandal that has rocked the country.
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Publish Date:09/March/2017 | 08:06

Samsung Elec shares down as prosecution seeks arrest of Samsung chief

EghtesadOnline: Samsung Electronics shares fell for a fourth consecutive session on Wednesday, after South Korean special prosecutors said they would seek a warrant to arrest Samsung Group chief Jay Y. Lee as part of a corruption probe.
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Publish Date:15/February/2017 | 05:35

Samsung's Lee Questioned for 15 Hours in Korea Bribery Probe

EghtesadOnline: Jay Y. Lee, the de facto head of the Samsung Group, has returned home after being questioned for the second time over influence-peddling allegations including bribery that led to the impeachment of South Korea’s president.
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Publish Date:14/February/2017 | 05:35

South Korea prosecutors summon another Samsung executive

EghtesadOnline: South Korea's special prosecutor's office said on Friday it summoned a Samsung Electronics Co Ltd executive for questioning as it investigates a widening influence-peddling scandal that has embroiled President Park Geun-hye.
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Publish Date:20/January/2017 | 15:39

Prosecutor Makes Case Today for Putting Samsung Heir in Jail

EghtesadOnline: A special prosecutor in South Korea is making his case today for arresting Samsung Group’s heir apparent on suspicion of paying bribes for political favors from the country’s president.
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Publish Date:18/January/2017 | 05:02

South Korea Prosecutor Seeks Arrest of Samsung’s Jay Y. Lee

EghtesadOnline: Prosecutors are seeking a warrant to arrest Samsung Group’s Jay Y. Lee for allegations including bribery and embezzlement, a stunning turn for the scion of South Korea’s richest family groomed for decades to take over the company from his father.
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Publish Date:16/January/2017 | 15:39

Koreans Could Get a Front-Row Seat for Jay Y. Lee Verdict

EghtesadOnline: Later this week, if live TV cameras are allowed into court, South Koreans will get a front-row seat to the verdict of the Samsung conglomerate’s billionaire heir Jay Y. Lee on corruption charges.
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Publish Date:23/August/2017 | 04:58

South Korea's ousted Park leaves Blue House in disgrace

EghtesadOnline: Disgraced South Korean leader Park Geun-hye left the presidential Blue House on Sunday, two days after a court dismissed her over a corruption scandal, facing life as a private citizen and the possibility of jail.
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Publish Date:12/March/2017 | 15:16

Opponents of South Korea's ousted Park rally to call for her arrest

EghtesadOnline: Opponents of South Korea's ousted leader, Park Geun-hye rallied in the capital, Seoul, on Saturday to demand that she be arrested, a day after she was thrown out of office over a corruption scandal involving the country's conglomerates.
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Publish Date:11/March/2017 | 24:22

Secrets of Korea's Elite to Air as 'Trial of the Century' Begins

EghtesadOnline: The trial of Samsung Electronics Co. vice chairman Jay Y. Lee began Thursday, as prosecutors try to prove the billionaire conspired to funnel millions of dollars to a confidante of President Park Geun-hye to help secure control of the world’s largest smartphone maker.
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Publish Date:09/March/2017 | 06:25

Prosecutor Says Samsung Scandal a Sign of ‘Chronic Corruption’

EghtesadOnline: South Korea’s special prosecutor accused Jay Y. Lee and other Samsung Group executives of conspiring to create fake documents to mask millions of dollars in bribes funneled to a confidante of the nation’s president.
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Publish Date:06/March/2017 | 11:25

After night in cell, Samsung scion taken for questioning

EghtesadOnline: Handcuffed and tied with white rope, the scion of one of the world's biggest conglomerates, Samsung Group, was taken on Saturday for questioning by South Korean authorities after spending a night in a small detention cell.
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Publish Date:19/February/2017 | 04:58

Samsung chief Lee arrested as South Korean corruption probe deepens

EghtesadOnline: Samsung Group chief Jay Y. Lee was arrested on Friday over his alleged role in a corruption scandal rocking the highest levels of power in South Korea, dealing a fresh blow to the technology giant and standard-bearer for Asia's fourth-largest economy.
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Publish Date:18/February/2017 | 05:09

South Korea Prosecutor Resummons Samsung Heir Jay Y. Lee

EghtesadOnline: A special prosecutor is again questioning Samsung Group’s Jay Y. Lee over allegations including bribery and embezzlement, potentially dealing another blow to South Korea’s biggest business empire.
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Publish Date:13/February/2017 | 05:38

South Korea prosecutor delays decision on arrest warrant of Samsung's Lee

EghtesadOnline: South Korea's special prosecutor has delayed until Monday a decision on whether to seek a warrant to arrest Samsung Group leader Jay Y. Lee, a suspect in an influence-peddling investigation involving President Park Geun-hye, citing the gravity of the case.
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Publish Date:15/January/2017 | 07:48