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South Korea's antitrust watchdog to add 115 staff, boosting workforce by 25%

By Wooyoung Lee ( March 19, 2026, 04:33 GMT | Insight) -- South Korea is ramping up staffing at its competition regulator, with plans to add 115 officials as part of President Lee Jae Myung’s effort to strengthen antitrust enforcement. Under a newly approved restructuring plan, the Korea Fair Trade Commission's workforce will grow by 25 percent, increasing from 648 to 813, including the recent opening of its 50-member regional office in Gyeongin. South Korea is significantly boosting manpower at its competition watchdog, as the Korea Fair Trade Commission, or KFTC, is set to add 115 officials under President Lee Jae Myung’s push to strengthen enforcement....

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