2021-08-13 b293bed0b71c2a361177a1485ec45d690eb5a095 https://s.france24.com/media/display/0ef5053e-fc1a-11eb-89e4-005056bfb2b6/w:1280/p:16x9/000_9L28CJ.jpg <12bc6f4fd7529661bb94ccb96697d655be8d5381>https://s.france24.com/media/display/0ef5053e-fc1a-11eb-89e4-005056bfb2b6/w:1280/p:16x9/000_9L28CJ.jpg 28 Lee Jae-yong 13 /wiki/lee%20jae-yong%20(businessman) Samsung 1 /wiki/samsung South Korea 36 /wiki/south%20korea Lee Jae-yong Samsung South Korea Samsung 2021-08-1 56c24465952eed48829cc7a249b22248cdd6b63a /feed/2021/08/1/supreme-leader-s-sister-kim-yo-jong-warns-south-korea-against-conducting-military-drills-with-the-united-states-saying-t Supreme Leader's sister Kim Yo-jong warns South Korea against conducting military drills with the United States saying that such a move could damage the talks to resolve the Korean conflict. The two Koreas have been improving relations lately, with North Korea restoring the border hotlines, which Kim called a "physical" measure in case the drills take place. 1627866381 2021-08-1 9d7df5264d6f34d2b18cd2a7c73570880df8f2af 34 South Korea 1 /feed/2021/08/1/kim-jong-un-s-sister-kim-yo-jong-warns-south-korea-against-conducting-military-drills-with-the-united-states-saying-tha Kim Jong-un's sister Kim Yo-jong warns South Korea against conducting military drills with the United States, saying that such a move could damage the talks to resolve the Korean conflict. The two Koreas have been improving relations lately, with North Korea restoring the border hotlines, which Kim Yo-jong called a "physical" measure in case the drills take place. 2021-06-2 5abd68b848f2b90254e68752b64eb4fe1bcba31f /feed/2021/06/2/ceos-of-different-south-korean-companies-ask-president-moon-jae-in-to-pardon-samsung-s-imprisoned-boss-jay-y-lee-who-w CEOs of different South Korean companies ask President Moon Jae-in to pardon Samsung's imprisoned boss Jay Y. Lee, who was sentenced to 30 months' imprisonment for bribery, embezzlement and other offences. Moon did not elaborate but had said in March that he would consider public opinion. Before taking office in 2017, Moon had said that he would not pardon those convicted of serious economic crimes. 1622680147 2021-06-2 94a2303d5c93e5788639a2d0131be8079f3b50d3 21 Lee Jae-yong Samsung South Korea 3 /feed/2021/06/2/ceos-of-several-south-korean-companies-ask-president-moon-jae-in-to-pardon-samsung-s-chairman-lee-jae-yong-who-was-sent CEOs of several South Korean companies ask President Moon Jae-in to pardon Samsung's chairman Lee Jae-yong, who was sentenced to 30 months' imprisonment for bribery, embezzlement and other offences. Moon did not elaborate but had said in March that he would consider public opinion. Before taking office in 2017, Moon had said that he would not pardon those convicted of serious economic crimes. 2021-01-18 c9505893f770e0766e89ecbea744f978ac58b575 /feed/2021/01/18/samsung-chief-lee-jae-yong-is-sentenced-to-two-and-a-half-years-in-prison-on-charges-of-bribery-lee-was-convicted-of-br Samsung chief Lee Jae-yong is sentenced to two and a half years in prison on charges of bribery. Lee was convicted of bribing former South Korean President Park Geun-hye and was arrested immediately in the courtroom following the verdict. 1611014143 2021-01-18 f6cad92178ef62e8a586ebdf406111505de9d5f9 50 Lee Jae-yong Samsung 2 /feed/2021/01/18/the-coo-of-samsung-lee-jae-yong-is-sentenced-to-two-and-a-half-years-in-prison-on-charges-of-bribery-lee-was-convicte The COO of Samsung, Lee Jae-yong, is sentenced to two and a half years in prison on charges of bribery. Lee was convicted of bribing former South Korean President Park Geun-hye and was arrested in the courtroom following the verdict. 2017-01-19 7f2d106c103c5cce5b0a5de603e6f43b22475cb6 10 Lee Jae-yong South Korea 2 /feed/2017/01/19/a-court-in-south-korea-strikes-down-a-request-by-prosecutors-to-issue-an-arrest-warrant-for-samsung-vice-chairman-lee-ja A court in South Korea strikes down a request by prosecutors to issue an arrest warrant for Samsung vice chairman Lee Jae-yong, who is accused of bribery and embezzlement, in connection to a corruption scandal involving impeached President Park Geun-hye. 2017-01-16 abd1a7f13a94d464b7e908d9fec5d15a3388a281 11 Lee Jae-yong South Korea 2 /feed/2017/01/16/south-korean-prosecutors-issue-an-arrest-warrant-for-lee-jae-yong-a-senior-executive-in-the-samsung-group-in-relation South Korean prosecutors issue an arrest warrant for Lee Jae-yong, a senior executive in the Samsung Group, in relation to the political scandal that has led to the impeachment of Park Geun-hye, the President of South Korea. 2014-07-14 986ffd29568d3c03d861394ca7fb73d575a80c04 7 Samsung South Korea 2 /feed/2014/07/14/south-korean-electronics-company-samsung-suspends-business-with-one-of-its-chinese-suppliers-after-finding-possible-evid South Korean electronics company Samsung suspends business with one of its Chinese suppliers after finding possible evidence of use of child labour in one of its plants. 2012-07-25 6fbf7473f07972d4b86eaef553f43cceb2518a37 8 South Korea 1 /feed/2012/07/25/a-private-south-korean-committee-announces-that-it-plans-to-file-a-lawsuit-with-the-international-criminal-court-against A private South Korean committee announces that it plans to file a lawsuit with the International Criminal Court against North Korea over repatriation of prisoners of war and remains of soldiers killed in the Korean War. 2011-10-28 27edbd0a903ace04df25fa9fc664f4a3669a9082 6 Samsung South Korea 2 /feed/2011/10/28/south-korea-manufacturer-samsung-supersedes-apple-to-become-the-largest-maker-of-smartphones-in-the-world South Korea manufacturer Samsung supersedes Apple to become the largest maker of smartphones in the world. 2011-02-23 5a0f08e6216cde77eb71391a0500ca23c5d17ebc 10 Samsung South Korea 2 /feed/2011/02/23/samsung-releases-in-south-korea-a-camera-that-can-post-photos-and-videos-directly-to-facebook-and-youtube Samsung releases, in South Korea, a camera that can post photos and videos directly to Facebook and YouTube. 2010-10-23 c0e0fed5c49db1884e879c8c8eb902c30873e780 8 South Korea 1 /feed/2010/10/23/group-of-twenty-finance-leaders-agree-to-give-6-more-international-monetary-fund-votes-to-developing-countries-though Group of Twenty finance leaders agree to give 6% more International Monetary Fund votes to developing countries, though the U.S. retains its veto power, in a meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea. /feed/2021/08/13/the-chief-of-samsung-lee-jae-yong-is-released-from-prison-in-south-korea-after-his-parole-was-announced-last-monday-lee France 24 13 12bc6f4fd7529661bb94ccb96697d655be8d5381 8 https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20210813-jailed-leader-of-s-korea-s-samsung-walks-free-in-latest-early-release-for-business-elite 2021 The jailed de facto leader of the giant Samsung group walked free on parole Friday, the latest instance of South Korea's long tradition of freeing business leaders imprisoned for corruption or tax ev… The chief of Samsung Lee Jae-yong is released from prison in South Korea after his parole was announced last Monday. Lee served 7 months out of the 30 months' imprisonment sentence that had been imposed on him for financial corruption. Lee addressed journalists, apologized and said that he will do "his best" from now on.