Prosecutors to appeal after Samsung chief Lee cleared over 2015 merger case

Samsung Electronics Chairman Jay Y. Lee leaves a court in Seoul, South Korea, February 5, 2024. REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon

SEOUL - South Korean prosecutors have decided to appeal a court decision to clear Samsung Electronics Chairman Jay Y. Lee of charges including accounting fraud and stock manipulation in a case related to a 2015 merger of affiliates, court records showed. REUTERS

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