SEOUL -- Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong could, in the coming days, become the latest South Korean corporate titan to receive a presidential pardon, potentially freeing him to succeed his late father as head of the tech titan and deal with challenges facing the company, including the global semiconductor crunch.
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U.S. President Joe Biden, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong visit a Samsung factory in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, in May. © Reuters
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