Assembly speaker blasts US Republicans for ‘meddling in’ Korea’s domestic affairs over Coupang

National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik condemned U.S. Republicans’ claim that Korea is discriminating against e-commerce giant Coupang, calling it “interference in domestic affairs.” His remarks followed a letter sent by 54 U.S. lawmakers in the Republican Study Committee to Korean Ambassador to the United States Kang Kyung-wha, in which they claimed Korea is taking discriminatory and unfair actions against the U.S.-based company that is under police investigation and government scrutiny for a massive customer data leak last year. “Coupang is under multiple allegations, such as a massive data breach and algorithm rigging. If U.S. Republicans say it is a discriminatory measure against U.S. firms, it means they do not respect Korean laws," Woo said on an SBS radio show Friday. "This is an apparent intervention in domestic affairs and should not happen ... If Korean companies did the same things [data leak and algorithm rigging] in the U.S., would the U.S. let it go?" he said. "I urge Republicans not to meddle in Korea’s legal affairs.” Woo also lashed out at Coupang, saying tha

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