Coupang founder faces mounting calls for stricter FTC scrutiny
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Coupang founder Kim Bom-suk faces mounting regulatory scrutiny from the Korean government, as the Fair Trade Commission (FTC) mulls designating him the de facto controller of the e-commerce firm. The FTC is scheduled to determine Wednesday whether to designate Kim, who also serves as chairman of the board of Coupang Inc., as the group’s “same person” — a legal term referring to the individual who effectively controls a conglomerate. Once designated as the controlling figure, he would face a wide
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