Coupang
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Korea's dominant e-commerce and logistics platform, NYSE-listed.
Latest News
S. Korea, US and Japan Foreign Ministers to Convene in Manila This Week
Foreign Minister Cho Hyun will meet Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Japan's Toshimitsu Motegi in Manila to discuss North Korea and trilateral cooperation, with speculation swirling over a possible separate Seoul-Washington bilateral.
Coupang Defends US Lobbying as Legal Right, Calls Spending Modest
Coupang publicly defended its lobbying activities in Washington as a legitimate legal right, arguing that the sums involved were small compared with what South Korea's major conglomerates spend.
Coupang Stock Slides Before Earnings as Valuation Debate Sharpens
Coupang shares extended a losing streak ahead of an upcoming earnings report, with investors split over whether the e-commerce group's growth and thin profitability justify its valuation.
Coupang Defends US Lobbying as Standard Practice Among Multinationals
Coupang has pushed back against criticism of its lobbying spending in Washington, calling the payments a legal activity common to all multinational firms and modest compared with Korea's largest conglomerates. The response came as Korean lawmakers demanded an apology.
Coupang Paid $250,000 to Trump-Linked Lobby Firm in Q2, Filing Reveals
A US lobbying disclosure shows e-commerce giant Coupang paid $250,000 in the second quarter to Ballard Partners, a firm with close ties to President Donald Trump, to lobby targets including the White House. The spending has fueled political scrutiny in South Korea amid strained US-Korea trade relations.
Timeline
- S. Korea, US and Japan Foreign Ministers to Convene in Manila This Week
- Coupang Defends US Lobbying as Legal Right, Calls Spending Modest
- Coupang Stock Slides Before Earnings as Valuation Debate Sharpens
- Coupang Defends US Lobbying as Standard Practice Among Multinationals
- Coupang Paid $250,000 to Trump-Linked Lobby Firm in Q2, Filing Reveals
