Lee Jae-yong (1968- )

Samsung Faces First Strike in Its History

The South Korean tech giant is at odds with some of its employees as it is trying to reassure investors that its memory chip business can meet demand.

By Jin Yu Young and Meaghan Tobin

Decisions and Verdicts Ethics and Official Misconduct Frauds and Swindling Lee Jae-yong (1968- ) Lee Kun-hee Samsung C&T Corp Samsung Electronics Co Samsung Group Seoul (South Korea) South Korea Stocks and Bonds

Samsung’s Lee Jae-yong Acquitted in Stock, Accounting Fraud Case

Lee Jae-yong’s case had raised questions about the immense power that chaebol leaders wield and the legal system holding them to account in South Korea.

By John Yoon

Bribery and Kickbacks Corporations Economic Conditions and Trends Ethics and Official Misconduct Families and Family Life Hyundai Motor Co Lee Jae-yong (1968- ) Park Chung-hee Park Geun-hye Politics and Government Samsung Electronics Co SK Group South Korea

Chaebol Families Dominate South Korea’s Economy: What to Know

Conglomerates that sprawl across the society trace their roots to the nation’s rise into a world power and have been tightly controlled for generations.

By Victoria Kim and Daisuke Wakabayashi

Corporations Electronics High Net Worth Individuals Inheritance and Estate Taxes Lee Jae-yong (1968- ) LG Seoul (South Korea) South Korea Suits and Litigation (Civil) Wills and Estates

Family Split at LG, a South Korean Giant, Tests Corporate Succession

A lawsuit pitted the former chairman’s widow and daughters against the son he adopted, challenging the patriarchal traditions of a $10 billion conglomerate.

By Daisuke Wakabayashi and Victoria Kim

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