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Coupang U.S. investors claim Korea “discriminated against Coupang to protect Chinese companies close to President Lee Jae Myung”
Coupang U.S. investors claim Korea “discriminated against Coupang to protect Chinese companies close to President Lee Jae Myung”

Greenoaks and Altimeter, U.S. information technology (IT) investment firms that hold shares in Coupang, have petitioned the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to take trade remedy action, asserting that they suffered major losses because of what they describe as discrimination by the Korean government against Coupang. They also stated that they sent a notice of intent to commence investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) arbitration against the Korean government. Because t...

2026.01.23
  • Verdict in Yoon Suk Yeol insurrection case to be delivered on the 19th of next month… 444 days after the martial law proclamation
    Verdict in Yoon Suk Yeol insurrection case to be delivered on the 19th of next month… 444 days after the martial law proclamation

    The first-instance verdict in the criminal trial of former President Yoon Suk Yeol, indicted on charges of being the ringleader of an insurrection over the 12·3 illegal martial law proclamation, will be delivered on the 19th of next month. It will come 444 days after the night of December 3, 2024, when Yoon declared emergency martial law.Criminal Division 25 of the Seoul Central District Court (Presiding Judge Ji Gwi-yeon) announced on the 14th that it would hold the sentencing hearing for t...

    2026.01.14 17:54

  • In Tongyeong City, citizens and public officials entering the mayoral office face ‘forcible collection of mobile phones’··· criticized as “an arrogant idea”
    In Tongyeong City, citizens and public officials entering the mayoral office face ‘forcible collection of mobile phones’··· criticized as “an arrogant idea”

    A civic group in Tongyeong, South Gyeongsang, has defined the administration of ‘impounding mobile phones in the Tongyeong mayoral office’ as a human rights violation and has called for its immediate halt and an apology to the public.The Tongyeong Citizens Coalition for Participation held a press conference at the South Gyeongsang Provincial Government Press Center on the 14th and stated, “Mayor Cheon Young-gi of Tongyeong makes citizens and public officials visiting the mayoral office leave...

    2026.01.14 17:54

  • Russia condemns “destructive foreign interference” amid mass protests in Iran··· a move to keep Trump in check
    Russia condemns “destructive foreign interference” amid mass protests in Iran··· a move to keep Trump in check

    Russia has announced a stance that it “condemns external interference” regarding the escalating anti-government protests in Iran.In a statement on the 13th (local time), Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said that “Russia strongly condemns destructive external interference in the internal political processes of Iran.”She added that the United States threatening to launch new military strikes on Iranian territory is “absolutely unacceptable,” and stressed that it should ...

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  • U.S. federal lawmakers, while overlooking the Coupang data leak, speak with one voice: “Stop the witch-hunt against U.S. companies”
    U.S. federal lawmakers, while overlooking the Coupang data leak, speak with one voice: “Stop the witch-hunt against U.S. companies”

    Claims have been raised in the U.S. Congress that the Korean government is unfairly discriminating against U.S. technology companies through various digital regulations. Some lawmakers cited Coupang as an example of discrimination against U.S. companies and said “stop the witch-hunt.” Yeo Han-koo, head of the Office of Trade Negotiations at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, is visiting the United States to explain the government position, but changing the U.S. political establishment...

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  • Which interior must-haves are ‘monthly rent’ residents paying attention to?
    Which interior must-haves are ‘monthly rent’ residents paying attention to?

    What keyword defined South Korea’s housing trends last year?The ‘2025 Search Terms Summary’ released by Today’s House on the 13th clearly shows how consumers’ attitudes toward the home have changed. An analysis of the top 1,000 keywords most searched by Today’s House users over the past year distilled home-related interests into five trends.The most striking shift is the spread of the ‘no-drill crowd’. More people want to change their homes but not pick up a hammer or drill. So-called no...

    2026.01.14 17:54

  • Light-green store, cosmetics sales, signage says ‘Only Young’···In China, a store blatantly copying ‘Olive Young’ operates openly
    Light-green store, cosmetics sales, signage says ‘Only Young’···In China, a store blatantly copying ‘Olive Young’ operates openly

    In Hunan Province, China, a store that imitates the Korean beauty select shop ‘Olive Young’ has appeared, sparking controversy. As acts of copying Korean brands that are popular overseas continue, there are calls for a government-level response.According to industry sources on the 14th, in the cities of Changsha and Liuyang in Hunan Province, China, a lookalike called ‘Only Young’ (ONLY YOUNG) has appeared. Only Young primarily sells overseas-brand cosmetics, and its main color, from signage...

    2026.01.14 17:54

  • Trump, booed during a Ford plant tour, raises his middle finger as an ‘expletive’···White House “appropriate response”
    Trump, booed during a Ford plant tour, raises his middle finger as an ‘expletive’···White House “appropriate response”

    During a public event inspecting a Ford plant, U.S. President Donald Trump responded to boos at the scene with a middle-finger gesture.On the 13th (local time), a video was posted on X showing President Trump touring the Ford F-150 pickup truck production plant in Dearborn, Michigan, when a person believed to be an on-site worker hurled an insult calling him a “protector of pedophiles”.President Trump turned toward the source of the noise, raised his fist, and then extended his middle fing...

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  • President Lee begins a friendship event at Horyu-ji in Japan… Takaiichi arrives first to greet him
    President Lee begins a friendship event at Horyu-ji in Japan… Takaiichi arrives first to greet him

    On the 14th, the second day of his visit to Japan, President Lee Jae Myung visited Horyu-ji (Horyu Temple) in Nara Prefecture and held a friendly exchange with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaiichi.Horyu-ji is a Buddhist temple influenced by the culture and technology of Baekje, and it houses a wooden standing statue of Avalokiteshvara known as ‘Baekje Avalokiteshvara’.At around 9:05 a.m. that day, immediately after arriving at Horyu-ji, President Lee shook hands with Prime Ministe...

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  • ‘The more ‘boy moms’ are blamed, the more the responsibility of ‘sons’ and ‘society’ fades [Flat]
    ‘The more ‘boy moms’ are blamed, the more the responsibility of ‘sons’ and ‘society’ fades [Flat]

    A home run landed on the very first day of the new year. On the 1st, a video titled ‘Middle-aged Nammisae’ that comedian Kang Yumi posted on her YouTube channel ‘A Channel I Run For Fun’ surpassed one million views within three days and set the internet ablaze. Since her <Gag Concert> days, when she interpreted everyday details with an animal-like sense in programs such as ‘Counselor of Love’ and ‘GoGo! Into Art,’ Kang Yumi is now nicknamed an anthropologist and mimics a range of charact...

    2026.01.14 17:54

  • FSS to launch a special inspection of the governance of the eight major financial holding groups
    FSS to launch a special inspection of the governance of the eight major financial holding groups

    The Financial Supervisory Service will conduct a special inspection of the governance structures of the eight major financial holding groups.On the 14th, the FSS stated, “Within this month, we will conduct an inspection of the overall status of governance-related operations across all bank holding companies.” This special inspection will target KB·Shinhan·Hana·Woori·NH NongHyup·iM·BNK·JB Financial and is scheduled to run from the 19th to the 23rd.Last month, President Lee Jae Myung c...

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