Samsung Scion Jay Y Lee

Prosecution appeal begins for Samsung chief Jay Y Lee over 2015 merger case

Prosecutors are appealing against a February ruling that found Lee not guilty of all charges including accounting fraud and stock manipulation

Samsung's Jay Y Lee set to stand trial for alleged unlawful use of sedative

Lee is having to refocus on his legal troubles, with the Seoul Central District Court scheduled to hold its first hearing of a case in which Lee is suspected of receiving propofol

Paroled Samsung heir Jay Y. Lee apologises for causing public concern

Lee apologised for causing public concern upon being paroled with a year left on his sentence for crimes related to the explosive corruption scandal that toppled South Korea's previous president

Samsung leader Jay Y. Lee released from South Korea prison on parole

Lee, 53, appeared outside the Seoul Detention Center, wearing a dark grey suit and looking thinner than when he was last detained in January

South Korea seeks arrest of Samsung heir in 2015 succession probe

Prosecutors say they seek Lee's arrest on suspicions of stock price manipulation and audit rule violations, among other offences

Public divided on Samsung heir's release as it inspires both anger and hope

Many South Koreans in the business community welcomed Lee's release

Samsung scion Jay Y Lee's defence fights back as legal appeal begins

The appellate court hearing the appeal is likely to try to rule on the case by next February, legal experts said