Coupang's appeal against self-preferencing fine nears end in South Korea
By Wooyoung Lee ( November 12, 2026, 06:25 GMT | Insight) -- Coupang’s appeal against a 162.8 billion ($122 million today) antitrust fine by South Korea’s competition regulator is set for closing arguments on Dec. 17, despite the company’s request for more time to rebut evidence drawn from a parallel criminal trial.Coupang’s appeal against a 162.8 billion ($122 million today) antitrust fine by South Korea’s competition regulator is set for closing arguments on Dec. 17, despite the company’s request for more time to rebut evidence drawn from a parallel criminal trial....
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