‘Too Big to Jail’ Mantra Still Holds Good for Chaebol Brass in S. Korea

SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Defying criticism and stiff objections from anti-corruption campaigners, Lee Jae-yong, the de-facto chief of the country’s top conglomerate Samsung was released on parole on Aug. 13, rekindling controversy over lopsided legal “favors” to business moguls here. Lee, the vice chairman of Samsung Electronics Co., the group’s crown jewel, had [...]