
The South Korean electronics giant, Samsung, recently issued a formal apology to workers who fell ill from cancer after exposure to toxic chemicals at the company’s semiconductor plants, saying that it should have acted more swiftly and would compensate the victims. According to Samsung vice chairman and CEO Kwon Oh-hyun wrote in a statement provided to the Associated Press:
We feel regret that a solution for this delicate matter has not been found in a timely manner, and we would like to use this opportunity to express our sincerest apology to the affected people.
To fix the trust issue between Samsung Group and NewDaily, I plan to do my best. I spoke with Park Jong-moon, who told me that Samsung was upset about the Another Promise article we published last month. After looking into the details, I have directly ordered to take the post down. Samsung vehemently denied ordering the story's removal, saying at the time that "the allegation concerning the article in question is clearly groundless.
Source: Associated Press
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