By the end of the quarter, LG replaced its CEO Nam Yong with Koo Bon-Joon, head of LG's trading firm, LG International.

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For instance, the big South Korean conglomerate, LG International (003550:KS, LGCIF:US), has been actively involved for years in providing corporate life support to the Ayatollahs.

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Ahuja began his career as an international manager setting up Indian operations for both LG Electronics and News Corporation.

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