FTC's collusion-related fines in Q1 more than triple from all of 2025: data

FTC's collusion-related fines in Q1 more than triple from all of 2025: data

Collusion-related corporate fines imposed by Korea's antitrust regulator more than tripled in the first quarter compared with the total for all of 2025, industry data showed Wednesday. The Fair Trade Commission (FTC) levied 689.1 billion won ($456 million) in fines on companies involved in collusion during the January-March period, according to the data compiled by corporate tracker CEO Score. The quarterly total is far higher than the 218.9 bil…