SEATTLE — The threat of a strike at Samsung Electronics this week quickly became an international story, with foreign media outlets closely trackin...

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South Korea’s government stepped up pressure on Samsung Electronics and its union to avert a strike that officials say could cost the economy billions.

While crisis has put South Korea on edge, government threatened to order arbitration