By Jenny Lee ( October 23, 2026, 07:12 GMT | Comment) -- Coupang’s court challenge to an on-site inspection has exposed how much South Korean antitrust enforcement depended on companies choosing to cooperate, and the legislative response will reach well beyond the e-commerce company.When the Korea Fair Trade Commission, or KFTC, arrives to inspect a company, the usual response is to let investigators in and argue later. Lawyers register their objections, forensic staff copy the files and the company generally saves its real fight for court, once sanctions are imposed....
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