Seoul Denies Discriminating Against Coupang, Cites Lawful Investigations

South Korea's presidential office has strongly denied allegations of discriminating against the U.S. e-commerce giant Coupang. The office asserted that all investigations into the company are conducted in accordance with domestic legal procedures and are applied without bias. These statements come in response to a U.S. House Judiciary Committee report suggesting discriminatory practices against Coupang. The presidential office emphasized that the report's claims of discriminatory or targeted investigations are "very different from the facts." Furthermore, the office drew a parallel, suggesting that if a similar large-scale data leak involving personal information occurred in the United States and the data was transferred to China, the U.S. would view the situation with extreme seriousness. This highlights Seoul's position that its actions are legally sound and non-discriminatory, while also pointing to the potential gravity of data security concerns.

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The investigations into Coupang are conducted in accordance with lawful procedures and are non-discriminatory.