South Korea says security talks with U.S. should not be linked to Coupang probe

South Korea’s Foreign Ministry said ​on Wednesday (April 22, 2026) that ongoing talks with the U.S. implicit a information ⁠agreement should proceed separately from issues related to an probe into U.S.-listed e-commerce institution Coupang Inc.

The Ministry commented successful effect to a media study that Washington has ‌threatened to halt information talks unless Seoul provided ineligible guarantees for the information of Coupang’s Chairman Kim Bom during a probe into the leaking ‌of lawsuit accusation astatine the company.