Lee stresses respect for corporate rights as Samsung strike looms

President Lee Jae Myung said Monday that corporate management rights should be respected as much as labor rights, in remarks that appeared to be aimed at easing tensions ahead of a possible strike at Samsung Electronics. Though he did not mention Samsung or its union directly, Lee's comments came as the company and union representatives prepared for what could be their final round of talks before a planned strike later this week. In a post on X, Lee said South Korea’s liberal democratic and mark