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Coupang says NIS asked it to contact suspect; government denies

A parliamentary joint hearing on Dec. 31 focused on whether South Korea's National Intelligence Service directed Coupang to contact a suspect and conduct device seizure and forensics in a personal data leak case. A Coupang legal executive said the NIS requested contact and cited a national security-related duty to cooperate, but said wording was often ambiguous. The government denied intervention and criticised early disclosure and compensation plans before results were fully organised.

Games & Commerce

11st says first-time Shooting Delivery purchases jump 229 percent in December

11st said new customers for its fast-delivery service Shooting Delivery increased sharply in December, as first-time purchases rose 229 percent from a year earlier between Dec. 1 and Dec. 29. The company cited a seven-day delivery system and free shipping without membership fees or minimum order requirements. Grocery categories also grew, with processed foods doubling and broad gains across daily necessities. An executive said the service would keep expanding.

Finance

BOK says consumer inflation likely to fall toward 2 percent

Bank of Korea Deputy Governor Kim Woong said consumer price inflation is expected to gradually fall toward around 2 percent, supported by stable core inflation and weaker international oil prices. He said December inflation pressure from higher petroleum product prices due to the exchange rate was partly offset as gains in agricultural, livestock and fisheries prices slowed. Kim said annual consumer inflation was 2.1 percent, down from 2.3 percent a year earlier. The National Data Agency said the December CPI rose 2.3 percent from a year earlier to 117.57.