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Coupang dispute fuels new U.S. tariff pressure on South Korea

  • Justin Papp--CNBC
  • published date: 2026-08-31 10:00:01 UTC

South Korea's dismissal of Congress' allegations that it discriminated against U.S.-based Coupang is straining the country's ties with the U.S., sources said.

A Coupang banner hangs outside the New York Stock Exchange on the day of the company's initial public offering, March 11, 2021. The South Korean government's dismissal of the findings of a congressi… [+14619 chars]