The presidential office on Thursday convened an urgent meeting of senior officials and ministers over a massive customer data breach at Coupang, amid intensifying criticism of the U.S.-listed e-commerce giant's slow response to the incident. The meeting, convened by Presidential Policy Chief Kim Yong-beom on Christmas, was widely seen as signaling President Lee Jae Myung's intent to pursue swift follow-up measures. Attendees included Science and ICT Minister Bae Kyung-hoon; Song Kyung-hee, chair of the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC); Kim Jong-cheol, chair of the Korea Communications Commission; and Ju Biung-ghi, chair of the Fair Trade Commission. Officials from the National Police Agency were also present. Notably, Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and officials from the Office of National Security joined the meeting, reflecting concerns that the controversy could spill over into broader Korea-U.S. relations amid Coupang's extensive lobbying activities in Washington. Officials in Seoul appear increasingly wary of the company's suspected ties to U.S. officials and lawmakers. A