South Korea's Ministry commented that Washington has allegedly threatened to halt security talks unless Seoul provides legal assurances regarding Coupang's Chairman. The dispute centers on a probe into the leak of customer information at the tech company.

The Ministry commented in response to a media report that Washington has ‌threatened to halt security talks unless Seoul provided legal guarantees for the safety of Coupang’s Chairman Kim Bom during a probe into the leaking ‌of customer information at the company