Even though North Korea's participation in the games hogged the spotlight in the lead - up to the event, the suspension of Jay Y. Lee's five - year prison term for bribery has raised questions more recently over
chaebol reform in South Korea.
Not exact matches
In our view, newly elected President Moon Jae - in is likely to deliver fiscal stimulus, work to begin to
reform the anti-competitive and opaque practices of powerful conglomerates known as «
chaebols» and move to normalize economic ties with China.
The verdict could add impetus to new President Moon Jae - In's campaign pledges to
reform the
chaebols.
The government of Korea has been a big shareholder in the
chaebols, and they are pushing them for
reform now: Breaking up businesses, sell non-core assets, pay out higher dividends.