电子商务公司Coupang Inc.否认了有关其在11月发生数据泄露争议后，游说美国政府官员以向韩国施压的指控。该公司驳斥了有关其进行与安全相关游说的说法，称其毫无根据。
首尔，4月24日（韩联社）——电子商务公司Coupang Inc.周五否认了有关其在11月发生数据泄露争议后，游说美国政府官员以向韩国政府施压的指控。
Coupang援引《美国游说披露法》（LDA）下的披露信息表示，其游说工作旨在促进首尔与华盛顿之间的经济合作，并为寻求在美国就业的韩国人扩大专业签证机会。Coupang在一条短信中表示，相关申报文件显示，该公司还就扩大在韩国、中国台湾和日本的投资及商业活动计划与美国当局进行了接触，并未涉及安全事项。
该公司强调其沟通重点在于人工智能（AI）创新、投资、就业创造以及涉及美国和其他市场（包括韩国）的跨境商业。Coupang表示，其在1月至3月期间投入了16亿韩元（约合109万美元）用于游说。
Coupang表示：“美国和韩国企业的游说活动均在法律框架内进行。”并补充称，主要的美国企业通常在游说上的花费是其三到四倍。
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U.S. lobbying reports show Coupang spent $1.09 million in the first quarter targeting the White House, Vice President, and Congress. This follows a major data leak scandal in South Korea last November. Though headquartered in Seattle and U.S.-incorporated, the company primarily operates in Korea.
In the latest escalation of tensions over South Korea's probe into Coupang's massive data breach, more than 80 ruling bloc lawmakers plan to send a joint letter protesting the US government's defense of the e-commerce giant, arguing it infringes on judicial sovereignty. The letter responds to recent US complaints, including demands for the safety of Coupang's chairman and a letter from over 50 Republican lawmakers.
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Science Minister Bae Kyung-hoon said Wednesday that the government's probe into Coupang's South Korean unit is being conducted under legal principles without discrimination, refuting criticism from U.S. political circles. The statement came after the U.S. House Judiciary Committee launched an investigation into what it called South Korea's discriminatory targeting of American companies. The probe follows a massive data breach at Coupang affecting over 33.6 million accounts.
Former Coupang CEO Park Dae-jun appeared before police on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, for questioning over allegations of perjury during a December 2025 parliamentary hearing. He is accused of giving false testimony about an alleged cover-up of a worker's death at a Coupang logistics center. Park resigned in December 2025 amid a massive data leak compromising 33 million customers' information.
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Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo stated upon returning from a weeklong US trip on February 5, 2026, that South Korea will continue close consultations with the United States to avert a tariff hike threatened by President Donald Trump. The move follows Trump's surprise announcement to raise reciprocal tariffs and auto duties on Korea to 25 percent, citing delays in Seoul's legislative process for their bilateral trade deal. Yeo highlighted ongoing efforts to legislate a special bill and address non-tariff issues.