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Korea fines Google, Apple $47.6M over in-app payments

South Korea's broadcasting and telecommunications regulator fined Google and Apple a combined 63.7 billion won ($47.6 million) on Oct. 28 for practices including forcing app developers to use their in-app payment systems, according to Yonhap and the Korea Times. The Korea Times reports this marks the first such fine over these policies. Korean news outlets are covering the penalty as a regulatory action against the two tech giants, with Yonhap leading the announcement and the Korea Times framing it as a first-of-its-kind enforcement.

  1. Korea fines Google, Apple combined $47.6 mil. over in-app payment practices Korea Times · 2026-10-28
  2. (LEAD) Communications watchdog fines Google, Apple over in-app payment policies Yonhap · 2026-10-28
  3. (URGENT) Communications watchdog fines Google, Apple over in-app payment policies Yonhap · 2026-10-28
  4. (2nd LD) Communications watchdog fines Google, Apple over in-app payment policies Yonhap · 2026-10-28
  5. Communications watchdog fines Google, Apple over in-app payment policies Yonhap · 2026-10-28

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