South Korea rejects US claim of discrimination against Coupang

South Korea’s presidential office and ruling Democratic Party have dismissed a U.S. House Judiciary Committee interim report that accused the government of discriminatory treatment of American‑owned e‑commerce firm Coupang. The report alleged that Seoul targeted Coupang with “economic discrimination” in the wake of a massive customer data breach that exposed personal information of roughly 33.8 million Korean users.

National Security Adviser Wi Sung‑lac called the allegations untrue, saying investigations are conducted under domestic law without regard to nationality. Party spokesperson Jang Yoon‑mi echoed the denial, arguing the report relies on Coupang’s one‑sided account and that the Korean government is merely carrying out routine parliamentary oversight of the data‑leak incident.

Both officials stressed that South Korea will continue factual communication with U.S. authorities and work on strengthening data‑protection legislation, while rejecting any suggestion that the inquiry is a targeted attack on foreign firms.