▲ Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong (C) apologizes to the public for causing concern over the company's "internal" issues at Gimpo International Airport in western Seoul on May 16, 2026. (Yonhap)

PM-Samsung labor dispute

PM welcomes Samsung Electronics labor-management dialogue, warns of emergency arbitration if strike causes damage

SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Kim Min-seok on Sunday welcomed the planned resumption of dialogue between Samsung Electronics and its labor union amid a looming strike, while warning that the government will consider every possible measure, including emergency arbitration, to minimize potential damage to the national economy.

Kim made the remarks in a public statement addressed to the nation, as labor and management have decided to resume government-led mediation talks Monday, just three days ahead of a planned walkout.

The two sides have remained widely divided over performance-based bonuses tied to the company's earnings from the artificial intelligence (AI)-related semiconductor business.

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