Lee Kun Hee

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

Samsung Vice Chairman Lee files appeal against five-year jail term for bribery along with other charges

Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee filed an appeal against the five-year jail term he was given for bribery and other charges through his lawyer.

South Korea court allows Samsung Chief home, special prosecution regrets court ruling

A South Korean court on Thursday denied a special prosecutor clearance to arrest the head of Samsung Group, the country's largest conglomerate, amid a graft scandal that has led to the impeachment of President Park Geun-hye.

Samsung merges two major affiliates in restructuring efforts

The family-run Samsung Group, currently chaired by Lee Kun-Hee, has merged, broken out or newly listed some of its key units in recent years as he prepares to hand over the reins to his son, JY Lee.

S-Korean court rules in favour of chairman Lee in Samsung inheritance case

The chairman of Samsung Electronics has kept his fortune and control of the Samsung conglomerate after a South Korean court Friday ruled against his older brother in an inheritance battle.

Samsung family in public spat over inheritance

A feud over the riches of South Korea's Samsung business empire has erupted in public as family members prepare to take an inheritance battle to court.

Interim relief: Delhi HC permits Xiaomi to sell and import phones till Jan 8

The Delhi High Court today permitted Chinese mobile phone maker Xiaomi to sell and import Qualcomm chipset based handsets till January 8, as a temporary measure.

Samsung backs top management for now even as profits continue to silde

Samsung division chief JK Shin will retain his position, top management retained for now

Samsung's future might now be in the current chairman's son Lee Jae-yong's hands

Why Samsung heirs will have to grin and bear $6 bn inheritance tax bill

The heirs of ailing Samsung Group patriarch Lee Kun-hee face one of the biggest inheritance tax bills ever, and appear to have little option but to pay up.