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Moon leaves door open for pardon of imprisoned Samsung chief
Posted : 2021-05-10 16:27
Updated : 2021-05-10 23:03
President Moon Jae-in shakes hands with Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong during a meeting with business leader in this undated photo. Korea Times file
By Yi Whan-woo
President Moon Jae-in left the door open, Monday, to the possibility of granting a pardon to imprisoned Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong amid growing calls to release him to cope with the global battle over semiconductor leadership.
The President said he will sufficiently take into account people s opinions before making a decision, adding that a pardon is not something a president can decide easily according to his own thoughts.