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News South Korea » Commerce: How a dispute over e-commerce firm Coupang is testing US-South Korea ties

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/economy/how-a-dispute-over-e-commerce-firm-coupang-is-testing-us-south-korea-ties/ar-AA28giyV
Published on: Sunday 19 July 2026

By Kyu-seok Shim SEOUL, July 17 (Reuters) - South Korea's decision to fine e-commerce firm Coupang over a data leak has drawn criticism from Washington and raised questions about the country's ...

News South Korea » Commerce: South Korea, Serbia sign first Balkan CEPA

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/news/other/south-korea-serbia-sign-first-balkan-cepa/ar-AA28mAr7
Published on: Monday 20 July 2026

South Korea signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), a type of free trade agreement (FTA), with Serbia on June 5, marking the first such deal with a Balkan country. Marko Chadez, ...

News South Korea » Commerce: Trump Paid $2 Million by South Korean Company Facing Trade Investigation

News channel or source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/14/us/politics/trump-south-korea-aluminum.html
Published on: Tuesday 14 July 2026

The payment illustrates the minefield Mr. Trump has created by maintaining personal financial ties with foreign businesses while he is in office.

News South Korea » Commerce: South Korea e-commerce probe opens rift in US ties

News channel or source: https://www.digitaljournal.com/article/south-korea-e-commerce-probe-opens-rift-in-us-ties/
Published on: Wednesday 22 April 2026

US-listed Coupang’s South Korean arm operates the country’s most popular shopping platform – Copyright AFP Jung Yeon-je South Korea pushed back on Thursday ...

News South Korea » Commerce: South Korea disputes US congressional report claiming discrimination against Seattle-based Coupang

News channel or source: https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-coupang-data-breach-house-committee-b4da0647a0cdf0c9dd9be9e820e3e4bb
Published on: Wednesday 01 July 2026

South Korea’s government has disputed a U.S. congressional report accusing Seoul of discriminating against Coupang. The U.S.

News South Korea » Commerce: South Korea officials to meet US commerce secretary again for tariff talks

News channel or source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/south-korea-minister-meets-us-232406383.html
Published on: Thursday 24 July 2025

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE PHOTO: South Korea to step up efforts to secure US trade deal as Trump sets new August 1 tariff deadline By Jack Kim and ...

News South Korea » Commerce: South Korea Coupang warehouse fire burns for over 52 hours

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/south-korea-coupang-warehouse-fire-burns-for-over-52-hours/ar-AA28gKk6
Published on: Sunday 19 July 2026

SEOUL, July 20 (Reuters) - A fire at a logistics centre for e-commerce firm Coupang serving the Seoul metropolitan area blazed for more than 52 hours, with authorities ordering nearby businesses and ...

News South Korea » Commerce: South Korean Investor Paid Trump $2 Million While Its Firm Fought Trade Penalties

News channel or source: https://thedeepdive.ca/south-korean-investor-paid-trump-2-million-while-its-firm-fought-trade-penalties/
Published on: Monday 20 July 2026

The payment came from the lead investor in a South Korean aluminum firm fighting US tariff penalties, one piece of at least $125 million Trump's company collected from foreign sources last year.

News South Korea » Commerce: South Korea Unveils 'Full Stack AI' as National Growth Strategy

News channel or source: https://www.chosun.com/english/market-money-en/2026/06/26/KTSEG5REBZDQVLKVTH3Y2RMLZE/
Published on: Thursday 25 June 2026

South Korea Unveils Full Stack AI as National Growth Strategy Strategy targets entire AI value chain from chips to services with government-industry collaboration ...

News South Korea » Commerce: South Korean company paid Trump $2 million amid trade investigation

News channel or source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/07/14/trump-firm-took-2m-investor-trade-case-before-commerce/
Published on: Tuesday 14 July 2026

A South Korean investor paid Trump's company $2 million while its aluminum firm fought a Commerce Department trade case, raising new conflict-of-interest questions.