Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo has met with U.S. lawmakers and officials to dispel concerns over Korea's ongoing investigation into a massive data breach at Coupang, warning against the issue evolving into a trade row between the two countries, Yeo's office said Thursday. Yeo traveled to Washington this week to meet with a number of U.S. lawmakers, including Sen. Andy Kim (D-NJ), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Dave McCormick (R-PA) and Todd Young (R-IN), as well as Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE) and Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA). Yeo also held meetings with officials from U.S. think tanks and business associations, including the Coalition of Services Industries, the Computer & Communications Industry Association, and the Center for Strategic and International Studies, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources. Yeo's trip to the U.S. came as concerns burst out from Washington over Korea's recent push for digital regulations, including the recently revised network act, and scrutiny into Coupang's data leak incident. Earlier this week, Smith, chair of the trade subcommittee of the U.S. House of Rep