By Wooyoung Lee ( January 5, 2026, 01:03 GMT | Comment) -- South Korea is moving toward a more targeted approach to platform regulation in 2026, as political and trade constraints that previously slowed legislative momentum begin to ease. At the same time, the antitrust regulator is becoming more powerful than ever. Backed strongly by the country's president, the Korea Fair Trade Commission is set to gain a stronger investigative toolkit in 2026, possibly with higher fine caps and the introduction of compulsory investigative power.South Korea is moving toward a more targeted approach to platform regulation in 2026, as political and trade constraints that previously slowed legislative momentum begin to ease. At the same time, the antitrust regulator is becoming more powerful than ever....
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