Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Internal trading by top 10 conglomerates accounts for 70% of disclosed transactions in 2025

Transactions among affiliates of Korea's 10 largest family-run conglomerates accounted for nearly 70 percent of the total disclosed trading in 2025, the country's corporate watchdog said Wednesday.

2025-12-03

Google to launch YouTube Premium Lite plan in Korea after FTC approval

Google will officially launch its “YouTube Premium Lite” plan in Korea for the first time, with the Fair Trade Commission (FTC) giving approval to the new pricing plan Thursday.

2025-11-27

Conglomerates' bid to ease commerce, finance separation should be 'last resort': FTC

Relaxing Korea’s longstanding separation of commerce and finance would be a last resort measure to meet conglomerates’ calls for greater investment in the booming AI and semiconductor sectors, said the Fair Trade Commission (FTC) on Friday.

2025-11-23

FTC considering sanctions on delivery platform Baemin over alleged unfair practices: Sources

he antitrust watchdog has begun procedures to impose sanctions on Baedal Minjok, or Baemin, one of the largest food delivery platforms in the country, over alleged unfair market practices.

2025-11-17

Local chain Frank Burger fined for unfair biz practices

Frank F&B Corp., operator of the handcrafted burger franchise Frank Burger, was fined for engaging in unfair practices against its franchisees, the antitrust regulator said Sunday.

2025-11-02

Restaurant no-show fees to be increased to maximum 40%: FTC

Cancellation fees for failing to show up for restaurant reservations are expected significantly increase later this year, the antitrust watchdog said Wednesday.

2025-10-22

Coupang hit with most FTC fines over past 3 years at $114 million

E-commerce platform Coupang logged the most Fair Trade Commission fines at 162.8 billion won over the last three years, the most among Korean conglomerates.

2025-10-19

FTC uncovers unfair terms in Coupang Eats and Baemin delivery platforms

Korea’s Fair Trade Commission (FTC) has advised Coupang Eats to revise its terms of service after finding that the delivery platform charged restaurant partners commissions based on pre-discount prices.

2025-10-13

Coupang proposes $2M to remedy unfair practices against subcontractors

Coupang has offered to stop unfair practices and provide 3 billion won in support to suppliers as part of a deal with Korea’s antitrust agency to avoid formal punishment over accusations of disadvantaging subcontractors.

2025-09-10

Broadcom will pay $9.3 million to Korean semiconductor industry instead of punishment for 'unfair' actions

Broadcom will pay $9.3 million to improve Korea's semiconductor industry and end exclusive agreements with set-top box manufacturers.

2025-09-03