Historically, the ties between the South Korean government and the big conglomerates in the country, known as ‘chaebol’, are close. These close relationships are now questioned as ex-President Park Guen-hye is arrested in the corruption…
After months of pressure and protests of Greenpeace, Samsung finally published a plan to recycle and relaunch Galaxy Note 7 devices that have been recalled due to battery faults. Worldwide, 2.5 million Galaxy Note 7…
During the general shareholders meeting on Friday, Samsung Electronics CEO Kwon Oh-hyun stated the company wants to hold off on restructuring the company into a holding company. Investors have been calling for such reform as…
On Friday, South Korean President Park Guen-hye was removed from office after the country’s Constitutional Court upheld her impeachment. Park allegedly violated the constitution and broke the law by helping her confidante, Choi Soon-sil, take…
Samsung Group chief Lee Jae-yong was indicted with bribery and embezzlement by South Korean prosecutors. On February 17th, Lee was arrested over his alleged role in the corruption scandal involving impeached President Park Guen-hye. Lee…
Thousands of workers milled around the gate of the construction site of a Samsung Display factory in Vietnam, scuttling with private security forces after security guards threw a worker to the ground, according to multiple…
This week, Samsung’s modern face is on full display at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, where tech industry giants are gathering to unveil the latest smartphones, tablets and mobile technology. What they don’t show…
Lee Jae-yong, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd vice chairman now under arrest on bribery charges, must be punished to the full extent of the law if convicted, The Financial Times insisted in a February 19 editorial….
According to news agency Yonhap, two senior Samsung Group executives have offered to resign. They take responsibility in the involvement of the conglomerate in the corruption scandal that led to the arrest of Lee Jae-Yong…