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A South Korean appeals court set Samsung Group heir Jay Y. Lee free after nearly a year of detention, suspending his 5-year jail term after he was convicted of bribing the country's former president.

The surprise resignation comes as Kwon was expected to take a bigger role following the arrest of Samsung Group scion and heir apparent Jay Y. Lee in February on bribery charges.

Lee was arrested on Feb. 17 over his alleged role in the corruption scandal involving impeached President Park Geun-hye.

Samsung Group chief Jay Y. Lee was arrested early on Friday over his alleged role in a corruption scandal that led parliament to impeach South Korean President Park Geun-hye.

Dozens of protesters surrounded by riot police met Lee, 48, who was wearing a dark coat and navy tie as he arrived at the Seoul Central District Court to attend the hearing.

A South Korean court on Thursday dismissed an arrest warrant against the head of Samsung Group, amid a graft scandal that has led to the impeachment of President Park Geun-hye.

A South Korean judge questioned Samsung Group leader Jay Y. Lee behind closed doors on Wednesday to decide whether he should be arrested over his alleged role in a corruption scandal.

"It is difficult to understand the special prosecution's decision," Samsung Group says in an email statement in response to the special prosecutors' decision.

Samsung Group chief Jay Y. Lee was questioned for 22 straight hours last week as investigators probed a corruption scandal that resulted in parliament impeaching Park last month.

Lee Kyu-chul says investigators were deliberating all factors including the potential economic impact from an arrest of Jay Y. Lee, chief of the country's top conglomerate.

A South Korean special prosecutor's office will question Samsung Group leader Jay Y. Lee as a suspect in a widening influence-peddling scandal that may force President Park Geun-hye from office.

South Korean prosecutors investigating a corruption scandal engulfing President Park-Geun Hye have quizzed Samsung group scion and the chairman of Hyundai Motor.

Samsung Group must weaken or break three of its circular shareholding chains which were strengthened by the merger of two affiliates, South Korea's Fair Trade Commission said.

A South Korean court ruled in favour of the proposed merger of Cheil Industries and Samsung C&T Corp via an all-stock deal.

The 2018 Winter Olympics organising committee secured a crucial US$90 million-dollar sponsorship agreement with Samsung Group Monday.

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The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.

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Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.