Coupang cases to proceed under unchanged KFTC approach amid US criticism
By Jenny Lee ( July 6, 2026, 05:31 GMT | Insight) -- Coupang's antitrust cases in South Korea are set to move into the deliberation process in the coming weeks and months, with the Korea Fair Trade Commission showing no sign of altering its posture despite an intensifying campaign from Washington accusing Seoul of discriminatory enforcement against the US-listed company.Coupang's antitrust cases in South Korea are set to move into the deliberation process in the coming weeks and months, as the country's regulator shows no sign of altering its posture despite an intensifying campaign from Washington accusing Seoul of discriminatory enforcement against the US-listed company....
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