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Special counsel questions prosecutor over Coupang probe interference
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On January 7, 2026, a special counsel questioned a senior prosecutor over allegations of interfering in the probe into e-commerce giant Coupang's unpaid severance pay. This occurs amid broader scrutiny of the company's labor practices, including a task force by the labor ministry and demands for truth from the family of a deceased worker.
A special counsel team raided South Korea's labor ministry on Tuesday to investigate allegations of unpaid severance pay to Coupang employees. The search targeted the ministry's headquarters in Sejong and the Seoul Regional Employment and Labor Office. The probe focuses on suspected changes to employment rules by Coupang's logistics subsidiary.
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At a December 31 parliamentary hearing, Coupang's interim CEO Harold Rogers assured lawmakers that the company's 1.685 trillion won compensation plan for the November data breach does not require affected customers to waive lawsuit rights, amid disputes over the breach's scale and ongoing investigations.