Ex-Trump official warns Coupang dispute could strain S. Korea-US alliance amid security threats

A former senior US official warned Thursday that a dispute over South Korea's treatment of e-commerce giant Coupang Inc. could strain the Seoul-Washington alliance amid intensifying security challenges, including North Korea's evolving military threats.

Fred Fleitz, who served as chief of staff of the National Security Council during President Donald Trump's first term, issued the warning in an opinion piece on Newsmax, a US news outlet, a day after the House Judiciary Committee released a repor ...