Tag: South Korea
South Korea Fines Google $177M For Abusing Market Dominance
South Korea's antitrust regulator has fined Google 207 billion won (US$176.64 million) for blocking customized versions of its Android operating system (OS), in the US technology...
South Korea Passes Bill Limiting Apple & Google’s Payment Dominance
The South Korean parliament approved a bill on Tuesday, August 31, that will ban major app store operators — like Google and Apple —...
South Korea Wants To Curb Google & Apple Commission Policy
South Korea is likely to bar Google and Apple from requiring software developers to use their payment systems, effectively stopping them from charging commissions...
South Korea To Take Measures Against Price-Fixing In Shipping
South Korea's antitrust regulator will soon decide on punitive actions against the country's leading shipper, HMM, and other shipping lines over suspected price fixing,...
South Korea To Hold Final Review Of Google’s Alleged Anti-Competitive Practices
South Korea's antitrust regulator announced on Thursday, August 5, it will hold its final review of whether Google abused its market dominance in the...
South Korea Fines Samsung With Its Largest Antitrust Fine
South Korean antitrust authorities on Thursday, June 24, imposed the largest fine registered to date in the country for unfair internal trading on five...
South Korea Offers Rewards To Price-Fixing Whistleblowers
South Korea's antitrust regulator announced on Wednesday, June 23, it has provided a record 1.75 billion won (US$1.5 million) in rewards to a person...
South Korean Regulator Rejects Samsung’s Proposed Remedies
South Korea's antitrust regulator announced on Thursday, June 3, it has not approved a proposal by major affiliates of Samsung Group to address their...
South Korean FTC Probes Samsung’s Self-Serve Cafeterias
South Korea’s antitrust watchdog will meet to weigh the penalties to impose on Samsung Group later this month over accusations that it has unfairly...
Apple Exec Attempted To “Physically” Block Korean Probe: Regulator
A new report today claims that an Apple executive attempted to “physically” deter a Korean antitrust probe by an investor. It also alleges that the company hampered an...
