Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong tops stock-rich list

Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee Jae-yong retained the top spot among South Korea's stock-rich individuals, with his equity holdings increasing sharply over the past year amid a strong rally in the local stock market, industry data showed Wednesday. The top 100 shareholders of listed companies held shares worth a combined 177.2 trillion won ($119.6 billion) as of Friday, up 64.6 percent from 107.6 trillion won at the end of last year, according to the data by corporate tracker CEO Score. Lee