S Korea's Samsung in rough patch with arrest request, recalls

S Korea's Samsung in rough patch with arrest request, recalls

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S Koreas Samsung in rough patch with arrest request, recalls

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A request by South Korean prosecutors to arrest Lee Jae-yong, the 48-year-old vice chairman and de facto leader of Samsung Electronics, has added to the troubles for the country's most valuable company after a spate of recalls last year.

Lee faces allegations he offered $36 million in bribes to a friend of President Park Geun-hye, who has been impeached. Prosecutors say they also suspect him of embezzlement and lying under oath. A Seoul court will review the request for his arrest Wednesday and will likely decide on it within this week.
     

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