Samsung heir Lee's trial on fraud charges begins in Seoul

Vice chairman is charged with market manipulation and accounting fraud

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Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong is the de facto head of South Korea's largest conglomerate. © Reuters

KIM JAEWON, Nikkei staff writer

SEOUL -- The trial of Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong on charges of accounting fraud and market manipulation began on Thursday in Seoul.

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