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U.S. lobbying reports showed Thursday that e-commerce giant Coupang Inc. has spent more than US$1 million on lobbying activities in the United States, including efforts involving the White House and Congress, since its massive data leak scandal in South Korea erupted in November.

According to Yonhap News Agency, on the Senate website for Lobbying Disclosure Act reports, Coupang, a U.S.-listed firm, has filed a report indicating that it had spent $1.09 million during the first quarter of this year. A report by a lobbying firm representing Coupang showed that its activities involved the Executive Office of the President, the Vice President, the Senate, the House of Representatives, the Commerce Department, and the U.S. Trade Representative.

Regarding lobbying issues, Coupang stated in its report that its activities focused on discussions about the expanded use of Coupang's digital, retail, and logistics offerings by American small- and medium- sized firms and other businesses, as well as U.S. job creation and economic growth.

Lobbying companies indicated in their reports that their activities concerned U.S. export promotion and efforts to increase trade and investment flows between countries in North America, Asia, and Europe.