Billionaire Lee Jae-yong, who was convicted of bribery and embezzlement in January last year, will be "reinstated" to give him a chance to "contribute to overcoming the economic crisis" of the country, Justice Minister Han Dong-hoon said. Lee -- the 278th-richest person in the world, according to Forbes, with a net worth of $7.9 billion -- was released on parole in August 2021, after serving 18 months in jail, just over half of his original sentence. In this file photo taken on May 10, 2022 Lee Jae-yong, Samsung Electronics vice chairman and de facto leader of Samsung Group, attends an inaugural dinner of South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol in Seoul. The heir and de facto leader of Samsung group received a presidential pardon on August 12, 2022, the latest example of South Korea's long tradition of freeing business leaders convicted of corruption on economic grounds. (JEON HEON-KYUN / POOL / AFP) Friday's pardon will allow him to fully return to work by lifting a … [Read more...] about Samsung boss gets presidential pardon: S Korea justice minister
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Vietnamese students’ association in Germany holds summer camp
A performance staged as part of the camp (Photo: VNA) Berlin (VNA) – The Association of Vietnamese Students in Germany ( SiviDuc ) and its Hamburg chapter organised a summer camp in the German port city on August 13 and 14, gathering hundreds of participants from across the European nation. In his opening speech, President Trinh Hoang Long said the camp, marking the association’s 10th founding anniversary, aims to connect Vietnamese students across fields of study via practical activities. In the time to come, SiviDuc will work to attract the participation of Vietnamese coming to Germany for vocational training in addition to the current university students and postgraduates, he added. Vietnamese Ambassador to Germany Vu Quang Minh lauded the organisation of the event after years of activity interruption due to the COVID-19. Vietnamese Ambassador to Germany Vu Quang Minh speaks at the event (Photo: VNA) He expressed his hope that Vietnamese youth will join … [Read more...] about Vietnamese students’ association in Germany holds summer camp
