South Korea's criminal justice reform brings more antitrust firepower, challenges
By Wooyoung Lee ( September 23, 2026, 07:15 GMT | Comment) -- South Korea’s criminal justice overhaul looks set to ramp up antitrust enforcement by giving a new investigative agency far more resources to pursue competition cases. But splitting investigations from prosecutions will also create an untested two-stage system, meaning companies could find themselves fighting the same case twice — first with investigators, then with prosecutors.South Korea is facing the biggest overhaul of its criminal justice system in decades. The separation of investigative and prosecutorial powers takes effect on Oct. 2, but the harder test lies ahead for businesses and complainants navigating the new system....
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