Ruling bloc’s 80 lawmakers to send joint letter on US defense of Coupang
More than 80 lawmakers from South Korea's ruling bloc are preparing to send a joint letter to the U.S. government regarding its defense of Coupang. They argue that U.S. actions infringe on South Korea's judicial sovereignty amid a probe into a data breach affecting millions of Coupang customers. The letter will be delivered to the U.S. Embassy in Seoul following a press conference at the National Assembly.
- ▪The joint letter has been co-signed by 83 lawmakers from the Democratic Party, Rebuilding Korea Party, and Jinbo Party.
- ▪Lawmakers claim that the U.S. demand for the safety of Coupang's chairman constitutes an infringement on judicial sovereignty.
- ▪The letter follows complaints from U.S. lawmakers urging an end to what they describe as a targeted assault on American companies.
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Flags raised ahead of Coupang’s IPO in front of the New York Stock Exchange building, March 11, 2021. Yonhap More than 80 lawmakers of the ruling bloc plan to send a joint letter to the U.S. government protesting its defense of e-commerce giant Coupang, arguing it constitutes an infringement on South Korea's judicial sovereignty, political sources said Monday.The envisioned letter, which has reportedly been co-signed by 83 lawmakers of the ruling Democratic Party (DP), the minor Rebuilding Korea Party and Jinbo Party, will be delivered to the U.S. Embassy in Seoul on Tuesday, following a press conference at the National Assembly.The missive will come in response to Washington's reported complaints against Seoul over what some in the U.S.
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