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Uneven competition
The Statesman
|February 16, 2026
South Korea's debate over retail regulation has finally caught up with reality.
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After more than a decade of treating large discount stores as a threat to be contained rather than a sector to be governed, the ruling Democratic Party of Korea and the government are considering relaxing overnight delivery restrictions on big-box retailers.
The shift is overdue. It exposes how rules designed to protect small merchants reshaped the distribution market in ways lawmakers never intended.
Under the Distribution Industry Development Act, large discount stores and corporate supermarket chains face strict operating limits, including suspending operations from midnight to 10 a.m. and closing twice a month.
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