The feud has broader implications for South Korea’s biggest companies, testing whether the powerful family-run conglomerates, known as chaebols, can coexist with Western-style corporate governance.

Almost all Korea's major companies are not single firms, but are in fact multiple businesses with extensive cross-shareholdings. Each of these chaebol, as they're known, is typically controlled by ...

South Korea tackled difficult economic reforms following the crisis, including restructuring some chaebols ... Transparency International; Freedom House; World Bank; Central Intelligence Agency ...

South Korea’s export-driven companies may face significant challenges in the all-important US market. What do these changes mean for chaebol like Samsung, SK, Hyundai and LG that have vast ...

South Korea’s third largest chaebol is seeking to rapidly restructure its global investments. It aims to raise 1 trillion Korean won ($720 million) by divesting non-core assets and bolster cash ...