SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — Samsung heir apparent J.Y. Lee took a major step towards control of the family-run conglomerate on Thursday, joining the board as the company reported a 30 percent profit plunge following a highly damaging recall crisis. The move is being seen as a coronation of sorts of the 48-year-old Lee, who is already vice chairman of Samsung Electronics and has seen his influence grow since his father, Samsung patriarch Lee Kun-hee, […]