The Korea Times
A total of 90 Korean lawmakers on Tuesday condemned what they described as U.S. political pressure over a local investigation into e-commerce giant Coupang, calling it “an infringement on judicial sovereignty” and “interference in domestic affairs.” Rep. Park Hong-bae of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea and other lawmakers held a press conference at the National Assembly, saying 90 legislators had signed a joint protest letter to be delivered to the U.S. Embassy in Seoul later in the day. The move follows a recent letter sent by 54 House Republican lawmakers, who claimed Korean government and law enforcement authorities' investigation into Coupang's massive data leak case was discriminatory against the U.S.-headquartered company. A media report also said Washington asked Seoul to legally guarantee the safety of Coupang founder Kim Bom-suk, also known as Bom Kim, otherwise it would not proceed with security discussions with Seoul. Members from the Democratic Party of Korea, Rebuilding Korea Party, Jinbo Party and Social Democratic Party argued that intervention by foreign law
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