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Samsung heir accused of bribery, perjury as trial opens

Published Fri, Apr 7, 2017 · 09:50 PM

Seoul

THE heir to the huge Samsung business empire appeared in court on Friday at the start of his trial for embezzlement and perjury, part of a corruption scandal that brought down South Korea's president.

Lee Jae-Yong, vice-chairman of Samsung Electronics, was brought into the Seoul Central District Court bound and handcuffed.

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