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Why Samsung's billionaire chief is headed to North Korea

By Sherisse Pham September 17, 2018: 5:57 AM ET

The leader of Samsung's sprawling business empire will visit North Korea this week along with the heads of other top South Korean corporations.

Jay Y. Lee, Samsung's billionaire chief, is one of nearly a dozen business leaders traveling to Pyongyang with South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday, according to a statement from the president's office.

Moon will meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during the visit — the first trip to Pyongyang by a sitting South Korean president since 2007. It reflects warming ties between the two governments, which have fueled hopes of deeper economic cooperation.