South Korea and USA Argue About Tech Companies

Introduction

The South Korean government and the US government are disagreeing. The US says South Korea is unfair to American tech companies. South Korea says it follows the law.

Main Body

Fifty-four US lawmakers wrote a letter to South Korea. They are worried about companies like Apple, Google, Meta, and Coupang. Coupang is a big online store. In 2025, Coupang lost the private information of 33 million people. The US says South Korea is too mean to Coupang because of this. They say South Korea wants to stop Coupang from working. South Korea says this is not true. They say the law is the same for every company. They are checking if Coupang leaders lied about the problem. Some people think the US is angry because South Korea wants new navy ships. South Korea says the ships and the companies are two different things.

Conclusion

South Korea and the US are friends. They want to keep their friendship. They must find a way to agree on business and laws.

Vocabulary Learning

disagreeing
not having the same opinion不同意
Example:They are disagreeing about the rules.
friendship
a close and trusting relationship between friends友誼
Example:Their friendship started in school.
private
only for one person or group, not public私人的
Example:This is my private diary.
unfair
not treating people or things equally不公平
Example:The game was unfair because one team had more players.
worried
feeling anxious or concerned about something擔心
Example:She is worried about her test tomorrow.