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Coupang turns away antitrust inspectors in unprecedented move as FTC chief threatens ...

26 August 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

Published

26 August 2026

Topic

regulatory

◆ Sectors

E-commerce

◆ Geography

South Korea

◆ Source

Read at koreajoongangdaily.com →

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Fusion42 · 26 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

Coupang has refused an on-site inspection by the Korean Fair Trade Commission over alleged cost-shifting of price-matching coupons to suppliers, challenging the legal procedure of inspection notice. The FTC threatens criminal charges while the dispute now awaits court ruling, raising questions about regulatory inspection practices in South Korea.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of E-commerce.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You face a new benchmark in regulatory pushback as Coupang's rejection of an antitrust inspection upends conventional investigation methods. Prepare to defend procedural rights aggressively or risk becoming a test case in Korean antitrust enforcement.

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1 source · 26 Aug 2026

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