South Korea's Moon leans toward pardon for jailed Samsung chief

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South Korean President Moon Jae-in is under pressure to pardon jailed Samsung Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong.

KIM JAEWON, Nikkei staff writer

SEOUL -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in, a dyed-in-the-wool progressive who once loathed pardons handed out by predecessors to convicted captains of industry, may have experienced a change of heart when it comes to Lee Jae-yong of Samsung Electronics.

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