Samsung Apologizes for Worker Deaths at Factories

Samsung CEO Kwon Oh-hyun issued an official apology for worker illnesses and deaths at company factories, Yonhap news reports

Samsung is planning "appropriate compensation to those who were affected and their families. We should have settled the issue earlier, and we are deeply heartbroken that we failed to do so and express our deep apology," Kwon said in a statement

The Standard, however, notes Samsung is not yet admitting responsibility. According to the outlet, Samsung said that the apology does not mean there's a link between the chemicals used in its chip factories and worker illnesses Read more...