US House Judiciary Committee Accuses South Korea of Targeting Coupang

The report alleges that South Korean regulators violated bilateral trade commitments by launching an aggressive campaign against the firm. This escalation followed a security incident last year in which millions of customer accounts were compromised. In the aftermath, more than ten government agencies descended on the company, conducting extensive employee interrogations and demanding the production of thousands of internal documents.

Coupang has publicly clashed with officials over the nature of these investigations, specifically contesting allegations that the company was coerced during its subsequent data recovery operations. South Korean government spokespeople dismissed the committee’s findings, arguing the report uncritically adopts the company’s narrative while disregarding months of prior dialogue and diplomatic communication. This impasse highlights the growing tension as the dispute moves from a corporate security matter to a point of friction in international trade relations.