[Next Week's Schedule for Ministry of Finance and Economy and Other Economic Ministries]
South Korea's major economic ministries announce next week's schedule including blockchain treasury pilot, startup strategy meetings, and AI policy initiatives across multiple government agencies from March 23-27.
President Lee Jae-myung publicly commended Agriculture Minister Song Mi-ryeong for driving corporate price reduction efforts across food categories, expressing confidence that accumulated achievements will significantly address South Korea's persistent high inflation challenges.
#YonhapInfomax #PresidentLeeJaemyeong #MinisterSongMiryeong #PriceStabilization #InflationCorrection #FairTradeCommission #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=110918South Korea's Fair Trade Commission requests additional documents from Naver Financial and Dunamu as part of merger review, with industry expecting decision by first half of 2026 following November 2025 stock exchange agreement that made Dunamu a Naver subsidiary.
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South Korea's Antitrust Regulator Requests Additional Documents from Naver, Dunamu in Merger Review
South Korea's Fair Trade Commission requests additional documents from Naver Financial and Dunamu as part of merger review, with industry expecting decision by first half of 2026 following November 2025 stock exchange agreement that made Dunamu a Naver subsidiary.
South Korea's Fair Trade Commission launches investigation into Dongsuh Foods, the country's leading coffee mix manufacturer, over potential unfair practices in pricing and distribution of coffee products amid recent price increases.
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Coffee Price Hike Raises Suspicions - FTC Launches Probe Into Dongsuh Foods
South Korea's Fair Trade Commission launches investigation into Dongsuh Foods, the country's leading coffee mix manufacturer, over potential unfair practices in pricing and distribution of coffee products amid recent price increases.
Fair Trade Commission appoints Professors Hwang Tae-hee and Choi Han-soo as new non-standing commissioners, bringing expertise in competition law and applied microeconomics to strengthen regulatory oversight and enhance ruling quality in South Korea's antitrust enforcement.
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Fair Trade Commission Appoints Professors Hwang Tae-hee and Choi Han-soo as New Non-Standing Commissioners
Fair Trade Commission appoints Professors Hwang Tae-hee and Choi Han-soo as new non-standing commissioners, bringing expertise in competition law and applied microeconomics to strengthen regulatory oversight and enhance ruling quality in South Korea's antitrust enforcement.
Daesang Corp. cuts prices on olive oil, canola oil, and sunflower oil by up to 5.2% to support government price stabilization efforts, as the company faces FTC investigation over alleged starch sugar cartel involving 6.2 trillion won in sales over seven years.
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Daesang Cuts Prices on Olive Oil and Other Products by Up to 5.2% to Support Government Price Stabilization
Daesang Corp. cuts prices on olive oil, canola oil, and sunflower oil by up to 5.2% to support government price stabilization efforts, as the company faces FTC investigation over alleged starch sugar cartel involving 6.2 trillion won in sales over seven years.
South Korea's Fair Trade Commission fines nine pork suppliers 3.2 billion won for price-fixing in E-Mart contracts worth 19 billion won, following similar cartels in sugar, flour, and starch syrup industries, with six corporations referred to prosecution.
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Pork Price-Fixing Uncovered Following Sugar, Flour, Starch Syrup Cartels - Sunjin and 8 Others Fined (Comprehensive)
South Korea's Fair Trade Commission fines nine pork suppliers 3.2 billion won for price-fixing in E-Mart contracts worth 19 billion won, following similar cartels in sugar, flour, and starch syrup industries, with six corporations referred to prosecution.
South Korea's Fair Trade Commission announces amendments to reduce personal seller identity verification requirements for C2C marketplace operators from five items to two, while strengthening penalties for repeat violators with fines increasing up to 100% for four violations.
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South Korea to Reduce Seller Identity Information Collection in Secondhand Transactions
South Korea's Fair Trade Commission announces amendments to reduce personal seller identity verification requirements for C2C marketplace operators from five items to two, while strengthening penalties for repeat violators with fines increasing up to 100% for four violations.
South Korea's Fair Trade Commission launches investigation into four major starch syrup manufacturers for operating a 7.5-year price-fixing cartel affecting 6.2 trillion won ($4.3 billion) in sales, with companies controlling 90% of the domestic B2B market facing potential fines up to 20% of related revenues.
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South Korea's Antitrust Watchdog Uncovers $4.3 Billion Starch Syrup Cartel – Daesang, Sajo CPK, Samyang, CJ CheilJedang Under Investigation
South Korea's Fair Trade Commission launches investigation into four major starch syrup manufacturers for operating a 7.5-year price-fixing cartel affecting 6.2 trillion won ($4.3 billion) in sales, with companies controlling 90% of the domestic B2B market facing potential fines up to 20% of related revenues.
South Korea's Fair Trade Commission fined Kosdaq-listed Webzen 5 million won for selling new game characters while concealing confirmed plans to shut down services, violating consumer protection laws by misleading users into purchases under false pretenses of continued operations.
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Webzen Sanctioned by Regulator for Selling New Characters While Hiding Game Shutdown Decision
South Korea's Fair Trade Commission fined Kosdaq-listed Webzen 5 million won for selling new game characters while concealing confirmed plans to shut down services, violating consumer protection laws by misleading users into purchases under false pretenses of continued operations.
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