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South Korea plans sharp increases in antitrust fines

By Wooyoung Lee ( December 30, 2025, 00:08 GMT | Insight) -- South Korea is preparing to significantly raise antitrust fines in a bid to make antitrust violations economically unviable. Under the penalty reform, the country's antitrust regulator seeks higher fines to strengthen deterrence against serious market abuses.South Korea is moving to significantly toughen financial penalties for antitrust violations, seeking far higher fines for abuse of dominance, cartels and unfair trade practices in a bid to strengthen deterrence....

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