Nam Dong-il appointed vice chairman of South Korea's competition watchdog

( June 26, 2025, 07:58 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Nam Dong-il, a standing committee member of the Korea Fair Trade Commission, has been appointed vice chairman of the agency by the Presidential Office. The 56-year-old veteran antitrust official has held key roles at the KFTC, including secretary general for policy overseeing competition policy planning, head of the competition policy bureau and spokesperson, before becoming a standing commissioner. Widely regarded as a seasoned policy maker with an inclusive leadership style, Nam is known for his strong communication skills. He is a fitting choice to advance the president’s fair-economy agenda and to help establish a competition policy suited to the platform economy, the Presidential Office said. The statement, in Korean, is attached....

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Nam Dong-il appointed vice chairman of South Korea's competition watchdog

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