Seoul, Washington agree to keep Coupang dispute from weighing on alliance: envoy

South Korea and the United States agree on the need to carefully handle issues surrounding the e-commerce giant Coupang to prevent spillover into wider bilateral ties, Seoul's ambassador to Washington said Wednesday (US time), as tensions continue over US criticism of South Korea's regulatory actions against the company.

Speaking at a press briefing, Ambassador Kang Kyung-wha said both governments recognize the need to prevent the issue from spilling over into the broader alliance. "There has be