Samsungs group leader offers an apology before he takes the hot seat asa apology before he takes the hot seat as a suspect in south korea corruption scandal. It is a 3 billion industry, as parents spend big time for high tech smart toys sales are growing fast. Good morning, asia. Hello, world. It is thursday. Lagutin during us for this edition of Asia Business report. We start with samsung and the group leader lee jae yong has arrived at short time ago with the south Korean Prosecutor Office for questioning over bribery suspicion is, it is pa rt over bribery suspicion is, it is part of a scandal that may permanently unseat the president. Samsung is accused of giving donations to non profit foundations toa donations to non profit foundations to a confidant of the president in return for assistance in a business transaction. Mr lee apologised. Translation i am very sorry to the south korean people. Samsung has denied any wrongdoing, so what do prosecutors hope to find . I put the questio
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