SEOUL (Reuters) - A South Korean judge overseeing Samsung Group heir Jay Y. Lee's bribery trial told him on Friday to "humbly accept" whatever the outcome of the trial, which could result in a tougher sentence for the conglomerate's de-facto leader. The court said the interpretation by the Seoul High Court on what constituted bribes by Samsung to Park was too narrow. "Please do what you need to do and can do even during the trial period as the leader of the corporation," he told Lee. ECONOMY STRUGGLINGThe trial comes as current South Korean President Moon Jae-in seeks help from big business leaders to resuscitate a fragile economy. Data on Thursday showed South Korean economic growth slowed more than expected in the third quarter.

Source: The Star October 25, 2019 03:22 UTC