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As South Korea plans higher antitrust fines, questions grow over balance and fallout

By Wooyoung Lee ( February 6, 2026, 07:51 GMT | Comment) -- In a timely convergence, politics and regulation have aligned for South Korea's antitrust watchdog as it sets out a new framework for dramatically higher antitrust fines. President Lee Jae Myung has publicly endorsed higher penalties for the agency but critics are questioning whether higher fines will deter misconduct — or undermine proportionality, legal certainty and market stability....

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