Lee Jae Yong

Samsung chairman Lee Kun-hee dies at age 78, after steering the company’s rise into a global electronics giant

Lee leaves behind immense wealth, with Forbes estimating his fortune at $16 billion as of January 2017.

Samsung's vice chairman Lee Jae-yong likely to step down from the board of Boao Forum Asia

Lee Jae-yong was named as a board member of the regional forum in 2013, succeeding SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won

Imprisonment of Lee Jae-yong is a 'tragedy' for the company's future management, says Samsung CEO

According to a forecast report Samsung's operating profit for the third quarter of the year has tripled year-on-year to 14.5 trillion won ($12.8 billion).

Samsung's chief of booming semiconductor business, Kwon Oh-hyun, to resign; cites ‘unprecedented crisis’

Chip and display divisions led by Kwon Oh-hyun fueled Samsung's stunning profit growth this year

South Korea divided over court's verdict on Samsung vice chairman, Jay Y. Lee's corruption scandal

The party chief expressed the hope that the case may act as an opportunity for Samsung to become a socially responsible company.

Samsung vice-chairman, Lee Jae-Yong, sentenced to five years in prison on bribery charges

Lee Jae-Yong's penalty could leave the giant firm rudderless for years and hamper its ability to make key investment decisions.

Ousted South Korean President Park Geun-hye arrested, jailed after long saga

South Korea's disgraced former President Park Geun-hye was arrested and jailed Friday over high-profile corruption allegations that already ended her tumultuous four-year rule and prompted an election to find her successor.

South Korea's top court formally ousts President Park Geun-hye

In a historic, unanimous ruling Friday, South Korea's Constitutional Court formally removed impeached President Park Geun-hye from office over a corruption scandal.

Lee Jae-yong, Vice Chairman of Samsung Electronics refuted bribery accusations

Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong on Tuesday denied bribery allegations over last year's controversial merger of two subsidiaries of the group which is South Korea's largest family-run conglomerate.

South Korean companies like Samsung, Hyundai Motors and Lotte grilled for corrupt practices

The publicity-shy heads of South Korea's largest conglomerates faced their worst nightmare on Tuesday, as they were publicly grilled about possible corrupt practices before an audience of millions.