The decision by Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the Trump administration to publicly accuse Korea of unfairly targeting Coupang marks a troubling escalation in bilateral tensions. What should have remained a regulatory dispute has now been elevated into a political and trade issue, with American politicians echoing allegations that Seoul is discriminating against a U.S.-owned e-commerce company. Every democratic nation has both the right and the obligation to enforce its laws, regardless of a company's nationality. Korea's investigation into Coupang arose from one of the country's largest reported customer data breaches, affecting more than 37 million users. Regulatory scrutiny also extended to corporate governance and competition matters that fall within the jurisdiction of Korean authorities. These actions were not initiated because the company is American-owned, but because they concerned alleged violations of Korean law. Yet the report issued by Republican members of the House Judiciary Committee portrayed these investigations as a coordinated campaign o