'Coupang uses US lobbying to frame Korean sanctions as discrimination'
Coupang is using its lobbying network in Washington to portray Korea’s enforcement of domestic laws as discrimination against American businesses, according to a ruling party lawmaker, who said Seoul’s sanctions on the e-commerce firm are based on the firm’s obvious misconduct, not its nationality. "Claims that Korea is discriminating against an American company are not based on the facts, and…
Coupang is leveraging its lobbying efforts in Washington to argue that Korea's application of domestic laws against the e-commerce giant is discriminatory towards American businesses, according to a lawmaker from the ruling party. The lawmaker asserts that Seoul's sanctions against Coupang are justified due to the company's clear wrongdoing, rather than its nationality.
Rep. Min Byoung-dug of the Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) told The Korea Times that claims of Korea discriminating against an American company are inaccurate and a fabricated narrative driven by Coupang's lobbying in the United States. He emphasized the need to differentiate between Washington's stance and Coupang's bought influence through lobbying.
Rep. Min argued that characterizing Korea's enforcement of competition law as anti-U.S. distorts the truth and transforms a domestic competition dispute into a complex trade issue. The lawmaker urged the government to adhere to the principle that companies operating in Korea must be held to the same legal standards, regardless of their headquarters or listing location.
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