Harrold Rogers, the Korean representative, and Yeom Tae-young, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, are posing before a delivery experience. Photo: Coupang.
Some Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives sent a letter demanding the cessation of discriminatory regulations on U.S. companies such as Coupang. In response, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that “there is no discrimination.”
A Ministry of Foreign Affairs official on the 23rd said, “Our government is faithfully implementing the promise made in the ‘Joint Fact Sheet’ between the leaders of South Korea and the United States to ensure that U.S. digital companies do not face discriminatory measures or unnecessary barriers. Coupang is included in this promise.”
The official further stated, “The investigation and actions regarding Coupang are conducted under domestic law and due legal procedures, and this is carried out without discrimination, regardless of nationality. We have consistently explained this position to the U.S. Congress and will continue to articulate the government’s basic stance.”
Previously, 54 members of the Republican Study Committee (RSC) in the U.S. House of Representatives sent a letter to the U.S. Ambassador to Korea, asking for the immediate cessation of discriminatory regulations against American companies operating in Korea.
They particularly mentioned Coupang, stating that it has been one of the largest sources of foreign direct investment (FDI) from the U.S. to Korea over the past decade and claimed that the Korean government applied nationwide pressure due to what they characterized as a relatively low-sensitivity information leak incident.