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SEOUL, Nov 14 (Reuters) - A South Korean court has granted bail to a former executive of Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) accused of stealing sensitive information developed by the technology giant, court records showed on Tuesday...
In a case that underscores the country's efforts to crack down on industrial espionage, prosecutors have alleged that the former executive Choi Jinseog, a South Korean chip expert, stole information formulated by the world's top memory chipmaker to help his client set up a chip factory in China...
The high-profile criminal case against Choi, an award-winning engineer once seen as a star in South Korea's chip industry, highlights a drive by Seoul to thwart industrial espionage and slow China's progress in chip manufacturing...
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