South Korea electionSouth Korea's presidential hopefuls let chaebol off the hook
Front-runners have no plans to stop power abuse by the likes of Samsung and Hyundai
Neither Lee Jae-myung of the governing Democratic Party, left, and Yoon Suk-yeol of the conservative People Power Party have offered solutions to prevent power abuses by South Korea's chaebol. (Source photos by AP, Reuters and Getty Images)
KIM JAEWON, Nikkei staff writer
SEOUL -- Candidates in South Korean presidential elections usually run with pledges to reform the chaebol -- the powerful family-run conglomerates that dominate the country's economy. But this year, the two front-runners have no such plans to clip the wings of the likes of Samsung, Hyundai Motor, SK and LG.