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Social distancing related to Covid-19 slows antitrust enforcement in South Korea

By Wooyoung Lee
  • 24 Mar 2020 23:38
  • 29 Mar 2020 21:07

In its two-month battle with Covid-19, South Korea this week ramped up efforts to curb the virus by implementing strict social-distancing measures that includes closing sporting clubs, religious facilities and night clubs. The impact of the preventative measures on the country’s antitrust world have so far been limited but the policies

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Wooyoung Lee

Correspondent, Seoul


Wooyoung Lee is a correspondent based in MLex’s Seoul office, South Korea, covering antitrust, privacy and data security, mergers and acquisitions and financial services. Wooyoung has more than a decade of experience in journalism, public policy and research. She has worked and written for news outlets including The Korea Herald, Al Jazeera International, Bloomberg BNA, Monocle, among others.

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