The South Korean government said investigations into Coupang (CPNG) are being conducted in a non-discriminatory manner regardless of nationality, responding to U.S. Republican House members who urged an end to discriminatory regulations against American companies including Coupang.
"Investigations and measures concerning Coupang are being conducted in accordance with our domestic laws and due process, and this is proceeding in a non-discriminatory manner regardless of nationality," a Ministry of Foreign Affairs official said Tuesday.
"Our government is faithfully implementing the commitment agreed upon by the leaders of South Korea and the United States in the 'Joint Fact Sheet' not to subject U.S. digital companies to discriminatory measures or unnecessary barriers. Coupang falls under this as well," the official stressed.
The official added, "We have continuously explained this position to the U.S. Congress and will continue to explain the government's basic position going forward."
Earlier, 54 members of the Republican Study Committee (RSC), a group of Republican members in the U.S. House of Representatives, argued to the Korean government that "the systematic targeting of American companies such as Apple, Google, Meta, and Coupang is particularly concerning," and that "the Korean government continues to disadvantage U.S. companies, and this is unacceptable." The members said they had delivered a letter containing these points to Kang Kyung-wha, South Korea's ambassador to the United States.
