Topic: Lee Kun-Hee
AFP Global Edition | 2010-03-02 09:10:46
South Korean medallists and coaches will receive cash rewards worth tens of thousands of dollars after their triumphant performance at the Vancouver Winter Olympics, officials said Tuesday. The sports ministry said the government would provide 40 million won (34,722 dollars) to each of the gold medallists, 20 million won to silver medallists and 12 million to bronze winners. Their ...
Reuters US Online Report Business News | 2009-12-29 03:42:42
<div><p>SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea will pardon one of the country's most influential businessmen, former Samsung chairman Le e Kun-hee, for his previous convictions to help its bid to land the Winter Olympics, the justice minister said on Tuesday.</p><p>"This decision was made so that Lee could take ...
AFP Global Edition | 2009-12-15 07:10:59
<div><p>South Korea's Samsung Electronics, the world's largest maker of computer memory chips, on Tuesday promoted the son of former Samsung group chairman Lee Kun-Hee to executive vice president.</p><p>Lee Jae-Yong, 40, was raised from senior vice president and also took over the new post of chief ...
Getty Images | 2009-08-13 23:43:06
Lee Kun-Hee (C), former Samsung Group chairman, leaves after his trial as reporters ask him questions at the Seoul High Court in Seoul on August 14, 2009. The court sentenced former Samsung group chairman Lee Kun-Hee to a suspended three-year ...
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