Coupang faces fresh KFTC probe as dispute over earlier inspection heads to court
By Jenny Lee ( September 1, 2026, 07:23 GMT | Insight) -- Coupang is facing a new investigation by South Korea’s antitrust regulator over suspected abuse of market dominance and interference with rival businesses, widening regulatory scrutiny of the US-listed e-commerce company just days after a separate onsite inspection ended in an extraordinary dispute over investigative procedure.Coupang is facing a new investigation by South Korea’s antitrust regulator over suspected abuse of market dominance and interference with rival businesses, widening regulatory scrutiny of the US-listed e-commerce company just days after a separate onsite inspection ended in an extraordinary dispute over investigative procedure....
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