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...“Every time share prices rise in Japan while remaining flat in Korea, it strengthens the arguments of local advocates for reform,” said Lee....
...Korea knows that the equipment from Samsung or SK Hynix ends up in sanctioned Chinese fabs like [those of] SMIC or YMTC, it would not be good for the relationship between the US and South Korea,” said Gregory...
...“Short selling should be allowed because it helps prevent stock price bubbles,” said Lee. “It is a global standard....
...But his image as a graft-buster was badly undermined by a scandal surrounding his wife, first lady Kim Keon Hee, over her acceptance of a Christian Dior bag worth about Won3mn ($2,200) from a Korean-American...
...President Yoon condemned the attack on Lee and promised a full investigation....
...Lee, the grandson of Samsung founder Lee Byung-chul, was also accused of orchestrating a $3.9bn accounting fraud at the group’s biopharmaceutical unit in 2015....
...itself, that will eventually free the centre to devote more attention and resources to its real priorities, which include building its military capabilities and providing for the elites in Pyongyang,” said Lee...
...Out of a total of 159mn shares, Samsung’s ruling Lee family, other Samsung affiliates and the KCC Corporation — a long-standing Lee family ally — control approximately 80mn shares....
...“If Korea’s birth rate remains low, the country will face extinction,” Booyoung chair Lee Joong-keun told employees last month....
...“Today’s market dip was a classic example of ‘buy on rumours, sell on news’,” said Chaewon Lee, chair of Seoul-based Life Asset Management....
...The scandal traces back to December last year, when a liberal YouTube channel revealed Kim Keon Hee, the wife of conservative South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, had received a Christian Dior bag worth...
...Lee is reported to be conscious and receiving treatment. According to local media, Lee’s alleged assailant was a man in his 50 or 60s wearing a paper crown with Lee’s name on it....
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...Kim’s rejection of the possibility of unification through peaceful means was the logical next step, said Lee....
...“They are growing faster than expected here, selling products at rock-bottom prices,” said Lee Seung-jin, a spokesperson for South Korea’s leading fashion platform Musinsa....
...Lee, the grandson of Samsung founder Lee Byung-chul, is also accused of orchestrating a $3.9bn accounting fraud at the group’s biopharmaceutical unit in 2015 as part of the same case....
...Lee said Hyundai was doing “exceptionally well” in the country because of its focus on compact cars tailored for the Indian market....
...The word of God is reaching the ears of South Korean Christians through chatbots....
...“Samsung’s structure causes concern to many potential customers about possible tech or design leaks,” said Lee....
...Lee Anderson, former deputy chair of the Conservative party, joined Reform UK last month. Christian Wakeford left the Tories for Labour in 2022....
...“The market seems to be going through a correction,” said Lee Hang-koo, president of Jeonbuk Institute of Automotive Convergence Technology (JIAT)....
...Lee, who now lives in New York, predicted they would now face even more intense examination....
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