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South Korean prosecutors push for bigger role in antitrust enforcement

By Jenny Lee ( May 28, 2025, 07:41 GMT | Comment) -- South Korean prosecutors are moving to play a more proactive role in antitrust enforcement, complementing the Korea Fair Trade Commission’s efforts by expanding their own investigations and pursuing individual accountability. As part of the change, the lead prosecutor says the team aims to strengthen criminal enforcement tools and build capacity for direct action. The shift comes amid broader efforts to build institutional capacity and ahead of next week's presidential election that could bring changes in personnel. For years, South Korea’s antitrust prosecutors have operated largely in the background — quietly building criminal cases after the Korea Fair Trade Commission, or KFTC, handed them over. But that’s beginning to change....

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