Korea's anti-trust watchdog gives green light for KT-KTF merger

SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's anti-trust watchdog approved on Wednesday KT Corp.'s proposal to merge with its mobile affiliate without any conditions, paving the way for the telecom giant to secure firmer footing in the saturated communications market.

The final decision for the merger is in the hands of the Korea Communications
Commission (KCC), a regulator of the nation's tech and broadcasting industry.