Tag: South Korea
Korea’s Antitrust Bill To Regulate Online Platforms In Trouble
A bill from South Korea’s antitrust regulator aimed to govern dominant e-commerce platforms is still pending in the National Assembly due to a tug...
Apple Settles Korean Antitrust Dispute With $90M Settlement
Apple has agreed to contribute nearly US$90 million to small businesses and consumers in South Korea to settle an antitrust dispute.
Apple's yearslong antitrust dispute...
Towards a Competition Enabling Framework in Asia Pacific: Opportunities & Challenges...
Below, we have provided the full, Korean transcript of the panel discussion, The Future of Mobile Ecosystems: Enabling a Choice for Market Players &...
Towards a Competition Enabling Framework in Asia Pacific: Opportunities & Challenges...
Below, we have provided the full transcript of the panel discussion, The Future of Mobile Ecosystems: Enabling a Choice for Market Players & Consumers...
Google Pay Faces New Probe In South Korea
South Korea has launched an antitrust probe into Google over its plan to enforce its 30% Play Store commission by disallowing any apps circumventing...
Samsung Chief Indicted S. Korea On Charges Related To 2015 Merger
Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong was indicted Tuesday, September 1, on charges of stock price manipulation and other financial crimes, reported Fox News.
The 52-year-old billionaire's...
LG Chem to Sell LCD Polarizer Business for $1.1B
South Korea's LG Chem announced on Wednesday, June 10, it has signed a conditional contract with China's Ningbo Shanshan to sell most of its...
South Korea Fines Local Delivery Platform
South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) has fined local delivery platform Yogiyo 468 million won (about US$380,000) for abusing its superior position at the...
EBay Looking To Sell South Korean Unit
EBay is looking to sell its South Korean unit, which includes Gmarket, one of the largest online marketplaces in the country, in a deal...
South Korea: Disney accused of Frozen 2 “monopoly”
An NGO based in Seoul has alleged that the film occupied 88% of local screens on its opening day, violating Korea's anti-monopoly laws. The...