Domestic policy, global impact: Why Korea’s platform bill draws US pushback

South Korea’s proposed online platform law has yet to be finalized, but Washington has already begun raising concerns through diplomatic and trade channels. The bill is still under review by the government and the National Assembly. Discussions center on market dominance, self-preferencing and data governance, and no final framework has been agreed upon. Fair Trade Commission Chair Ju Biung-ghi has stressed that any rules would apply equally to domestic and foreign firms. Yet US engagement has s

By The Korea Herald