KFTC Chair Joo Byung-ki reaffirmed his commitment to abolishing the agency’s exclusive right to file complaints, emphasizing alignment with global standards and the need to prevent excessive corporate burdens.
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Joo Byung-ki Says Abolishing Exclusive Right to File Complaints Is a Firm Belief—Stresses Need to Avoid Burdening Companies

KFTC Chair Joo Byung-ki reaffirmed his commitment to abolishing the agency’s exclusive right to file complaints, emphasizing alignment with global standards and the need to prevent excessive corporate burdens.

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South Korea's Fair Trade Commission has launched a task force to consider exempting SMEs from antitrust rules during collective bargaining with large firms, aiming to strengthen the negotiating power of economically underprivileged groups while safeguarding market stability.
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Fair Trade Commission Forms Task Force to Overhaul Antitrust Rules—Aims to Strengthen Bargaining Power of Economic Underprivileged

South Korea's Fair Trade Commission has launched a task force to consider exempting SMEs from antitrust rules during collective bargaining with large firms, aiming to strengthen the negotiating power of economically underprivileged groups while safeguarding market stability.

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South Korea's Fair Trade Commission will sharply raise and newly introduce surcharge limits for 31 violation types, aligning penalties with global standards and phasing out some criminal sanctions to strengthen deterrence and monetary accountability.
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KFTC to Raise and Introduce New Surcharges—Aligns Penalties with Economic Criminal Sanctions (Comprehensive)

South Korea's Fair Trade Commission will sharply raise and newly introduce surcharge limits for 31 violation types, aligning penalties with global standards and phasing out some criminal sanctions to strengthen deterrence and monetary accountability.

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South Korea's Fair Trade Commission will sharply raise and expand surcharge ceilings for 31 violation types, replacing some criminal penalties to strengthen deterrence and align with global standards.
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KFTC to Raise and Introduce New Surcharges—Aligns Penalties with Economic Criminal Sanctions

South Korea's Fair Trade Commission will sharply raise and expand surcharge ceilings for 31 violation types, replacing some criminal penalties to strengthen deterrence and align with global standards.

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Chey Tae-won, Chairman of KCCI and SK Group, urges stronger government policy support to tackle South Korea's prolonged low growth, as business leaders and regulators discuss fair trade reforms and innovation strategies.
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Chey Tae-won Calls for Policy Support to Overcome Prolonged Low Growth

Chey Tae-won, Chairman of KCCI and SK Group, urges stronger government policy support to tackle South Korea's prolonged low growth, as business leaders and regulators discuss fair trade reforms and innovation strategies.

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President Lee Jae-myung emphasized that South Korea's capitalist system requires balanced power, urging government intervention to address polarization and support collective action among SMEs.
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President Lee - 'Capitalism Functions When Power Is Balanced—Government Must Ensure Equilibrium'

President Lee Jae-myung emphasized that South Korea's capitalist system requires balanced power, urging government intervention to address polarization and support collective action among SMEs.

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South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission Chair Joo Byung-ki said regulatory easing for holding company investments in strategic industries should be pursued through special laws, not by amending the Fair Trade Act, and confirmed ongoing investigations into collusion in pork and sugar markets.
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Joo Byung-ki, Fair Trade Commission Chair, Says Regulatory Easing Should Be Pursued Through Special Laws Rather Than Amending the Fair Trade Act

South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission Chair Joo Byung-ki said regulatory easing for holding company investments in strategic industries should be pursued through special laws, not by amending the Fair Trade Act, and confirmed ongoing investigations into collusion in pork and sugar markets.

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South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission has launched on-site probes into Hanwha Aerospace and KAI over alleged unfair subcontracting and abuse of market power in the defense sector, signaling tougher regulatory scrutiny.
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Korea Fair Trade Commission Conducts On-Site Inspections at Hanwha Aerospace and KAI Over Alleged Defense Industry Abuses

South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission has launched on-site probes into Hanwha Aerospace and KAI over alleged unfair subcontracting and abuse of market power in the defense sector, signaling tougher regulatory scrutiny.

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South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission reported that chaebol debt guarantees fell to a record low in 2024, with total guarantees dropping sharply amid tighter regulations and group exclusions.
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KFTC Discloses Chaebol Debt Guarantees—2024 Hits All-Time Low

South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission reported that chaebol debt guarantees fell to a record low in 2024, with total guarantees dropping sharply amid tighter regulations and group exclusions.

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South Korea's antitrust regulator has sanctioned EO System for blocking the supply of key defense components to a competitor, citing violations of the Fair Trade Act and pledging stricter oversight of the defense sector.
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'Do Not Supply Key Components to Rivals'—KFTC Sanctions EO System

South Korea's antitrust regulator has sanctioned EO System for blocking the supply of key defense components to a competitor, citing violations of the Fair Trade Act and pledging stricter oversight of the defense sector.

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