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title: "South Korea prime minister to seek all options to avoid Samsung strike, Yonhap says"
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description: "South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok is exploring all options, including emergency arbitration, to prevent a strike at Samsung Electronics. He is urging both the company and its union to reach a compromise on wage negotiations, according to Yonhap News Agency."
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# South Korea prime minister to seek all options to avoid Samsung strike, Yonhap says

SEOUL, May 17 (Reuters) - South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok said on Sunday he would seek all options, including emergency arbitration, to avoid a strike at Samsung Electronics ( SSNLF ) , as he urged the company and its union to reach a compromise on wage negotiations, Yonhap News Agency reported. (Reporting by Jihoon Lee; Editing by William Mallard)

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