Korea fines Google and Apple 63.71 billion won over app payments

South Korea's Korea Media and Communications Commission on Oct. 28 approved fines of 42.9 billion won for Google and 20.81 billion won for Apple, 63.71 billion won combined, over app-store payment practices. The orders require external payment links inside apps, changes to third-party payment terms, and fixes for unfair app-review delays, and they also cite Apple for charging domestic and foreign developers differently. The commission will not file criminal complaints, said it is not setting the out-link fee, and told the companies to file an implementation plan within one month after the written decision.