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Samsung AI Bonus Spat Tests South Korea’s Labor-Friendly Leader

Bloomberg Tech · May 21, 2026, 2:33 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

President Lee Jae Myung came to power promising stronger labor protection and social cohesion, while vowing to transform South Korea into an AI powerhouse competing with the US and China. Now, those ambitions are starting to collide.

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Samsung AI Bonus Spat Tests South Korea’s Labor-Friendly Leader

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