Park had been indicted for corruption and abuse of power, as well as bribery in a separate case, following a scandal in 2017 that led to her impeachment.
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Campaign groups said about 240 people have suffered from work-related illnesses after being employed at Samsung semiconductor and display factories, with around 80 of them — many of them young women — dying.
Seoul High Court jailed Lee for two and a half years, reducing the original term by half, and suspended the sentence for charges, including bribery and embezzlement, meaning he does not have to serve time
Samsung expects to bounce back in cellphone business with the introduction of new Galaxy S8 smartphone, which goes on sale on April 21
Park was taken into custody at her home and taken to a detention centre — a scene that was covered on live South Korean television
It noted that the NPS, which held stakes in Samsung’s construction arm and its de facto holding firm Cheil Industries Inc, played a key role in the two companies’ merger