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South Korea, U.S.: Coupang Dispute Threatens Warming Trade Ties

Jan 22, 2026 | 21:25 GMT

U.S. investment companies Altimeter and Greenoaks filed arbitration claims under the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement asserting that the South Korean government was discriminating against U.S. e-commerce company Coupang, in which both investment companies have large stakes, and thereby violating the terms of the agreement, Axios reported on Jan. 22....

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