{"id":2564981,"date":"2026-02-05T20:11:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T01:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-subpoenas-us-e-commerce-giant-targeted-by-south-korea\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T20:17:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T01:17:10","slug":"house-subpoenas-us-e-commerce-giant-targeted-by-south-korea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-subpoenas-us-e-commerce-giant-targeted-by-south-korea\/","title":{"rendered":"House subpoenas US e-commerce giant targeted by South Korea"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhouse-subpoenas-us-e-commerce-giant-targeted-by-south-korea%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2564981&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The U.S. House Judiciary Committee subpoenaed Coupang to obtain documents and communications with the South Korean government regarding alleged discrimination against U.S. technology companies. Led by Reps. Jim Jordan and Scott Fitzgerald, the letter seeks to understand how foreign governments treat American firms and to inform potential legislation protecting U.S. companies and citizens\u2019 due process. Coupang, described as an Amazon-like retailer, has faced investigations by South Korea\u2019s antitrust regulator (KFTC) and other agencies, with scrutiny intensifying after a data breach by a former Chinese employee.South Korea\u2019s President Lee Jae Myung has called for tougher penalties, and lawmakers have threatened to indict a Coupang executive who is a U.S. national; Coupang has agreed to cooperate and to have its Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel Harold Rogers testify. The episode underscores ongoing tensions between the U.S. and South Korea despite a bilateral trade deal designed to shield American firms from discriminatory laws and enforcement, with broader signaling from the Trump administration about tariffs and digital-regulation concerns affecting U.S. tech companies.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">House Judiciary subpoenas US <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >e-commerce giant targeted<\/a> by South Korea<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2485656\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-judiciary-committee\/\">House Judiciary Committee<\/a> subpoenaed e-commerce giant Coupang on Thursday to obtain its documents and communications with the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/south-korea\/\">South Korean<\/a> government regarding the country&rsquo;s alleged discrimination against the U.S. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/technology\/\">technology<\/a> company.<\/p>\n<p>Reps. Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI) led a letter outlining South Korea&rsquo;s unfair treatment of Coupang.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4447522\/virginia-democrats-agree-new-congressional-map-gives-republicans-one-seat\/\">Virginia Democrats agree to new map that gives Republicans just one seat<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4447445\/trump-slams-thomas-massie-moron-prayer-breakfast\/\">Trump slams &#8216;moron&#8217; Thomas Massie at prayer breakfast<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4446999\/schumer-jeffries-condition-dhs-funding-ten-demands-ice-reform\/\">Schumer and Jeffries condition DHS funding on 10 demands for ICE reform<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The Amazon-like company has been subjected to a number of investigations, raids, and inspections initiated by the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3846300\/us-tech-firms-face-growing-scrutiny-south-korean-antitrust-regulator\/\">Korea Fair Trade Commission<\/a>, the country&rsquo;s primary antitrust regulator, in recent years. However, regulatory pressure on Coupang intensified further after the e-commerce giant suffered a data breach perpetrated by a former Chinese employee in November.<\/p>\n<p>In the aftermath of the incident, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung openly called for tougher penalties and higher fines against Coupang &ldquo;so severe that they go out of business,&rdquo; while his party threatened to criminally indict a Coupang executive who&rsquo;s a U.S. national.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Over the past few months, the KFTC and other agencies within the Korean government have escalated their discriminatory attacks on American technology companies, including by threatening U.S. citizens with criminal charges,&rdquo; Jordan <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/judiciary.house.gov\/sites\/evo-subsites\/republicans-judiciary.house.gov\/files\/evo-media-document\/2026-02-05-jdj-sf-to-coupang-cover-leter.pdf\">wrote in a letter<\/a> before stating the purpose of the subpoena.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;To <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jim-jordan-subpoenas-anti-free-speech-group-over-censorship-collusion-with-biden-regime\/\" title=\"... subpoenas group involved in censorship collusion with Biden regime.\">develop effective legislation<\/a>, including new laws protecting American companies and citizens from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-senator-points-out-the-obvious-as-rinos-turn-on-trump-the-betrayal-is-ultimately-meaningless\/\" title=\"GOP Senator Points Out the Obvious as RINOs Turn on Trump: The Betrayal Is Ultimately \u2018Meaningless\u2019\">foreign governments&#038;rsquo<\/a>; discriminatory laws and enforcement decisions, the Committee must investigate the extent and nature of these efforts and the effect they have on Americans&rsquo; right to due process and U.S. companies&rsquo; ability to effectively compete in the global market,&rdquo; he continued.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\/\">Congress<\/a> has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dem-candidate-who-called-climate-crisis-an-existential-threat-represented-oil-company-after-major-spill\/\" title=\"Dem Candidate Who ... \u2018Climate Crisis\u2019 An \u2018Existential Threat\u2019 Represented Oil Company After Major Spill\">repeatedly expressed concern<\/a> about South Korea&rsquo;s treatment of Coupang and other U.S. tech companies in letters and hearings. Thursday&rsquo;s move reflects lawmakers&rsquo; significant interest in how foreign allies treat American companies.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the requested records, the House Judiciary chairman is requiring Coupang Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel Harold Rogers to appear for a deposition at a future date.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the congressional request, Coupang affirmed its compliance.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Coupang will fully cooperate with the U.S. House Judiciary Committee investigation, including production of documents and witness testimony as required by the subpoena,&rdquo; the company said.<\/p>\n<p>Tensions are straining between the United States and South Korea despite both nations having agreed to a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3867569\/trump-south-korea-trade-deal-great-session\/\">comprehensive trade deal<\/a> last fall.<\/p>\n<p>The trade agreement specifically protects U.S. companies from discrimination by foreign governments and trade barriers in &ldquo;terms of laws and policies concerning digital services, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/looking-back-on-trumps-crusade-against-tech-regulations-abroad\/\" title=\"Looking back on Trump&#039;s crusade against tech regulations abroad\">including network usage fees<\/a> and online platform regulations,&rdquo; according to a White House <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/fact-sheets\/2025\/11\/joint-fact-sheet-on-president-donald-j-trumps-meeting-with-president-lee-jae-myung\/\">joint fact sheet<\/a> on the deal.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration appears to be taking notice of the situation.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, Vice President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\">JD Vance<\/a> met with South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok to speak about how the dispute involving Coupang might be resolved. Days later, President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> raised his tariffs on South Korea by 10% because the country &ldquo;is not living up&rdquo; to the trade deal.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4434703\/trump-tariffs-south-korea-trade-deal\/\">TRUMP RAISES TARIFFS ON SOUTH KOREA BY 10% OVER FAILURE TO ENACT TRADE DEAL<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;President Lee and I reached a Great Deal for both Countries on July 30, 2025, and we reaffirmed these terms while I was in Korea on October 29, 2025,&rdquo; he wrote in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115963633972056786\">Jan. 26 Truth Social post<\/a>. &ldquo;Why hasn&rsquo;t the Korean Legislature approved it?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump did not specifically mention Coupang in that announcement, but the company&rsquo;s predicament likely influenced his tariff hike on South Korea. The president similarly threatened additional tariffs on the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/european-union\/\">European Union<\/a> over the 27-member bloc&rsquo;s digital regulations and taxes that critics argue are <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/4434093\/trump-administration-stance-european-union-regulations-us\/\">disproportionately harming<\/a> U.S tech companies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are concise 55-character (or under) paraphrase options:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; House subpoenas Coupang over S. Korea discrimination.<br \/>\n&#8211; House subpoenas Coupang amid S. Korea discrimination claims.<br \/>\n&#8211; Coupang faces House subpoena over S. 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