The police on Friday questioned Harold Rogers, e-commerce giant Coupang Corp.'s interim CEO, as part of ongoing investigations into a large-scale data breach revealed in November.
Rogers was accompanied by his own interpreter and a police interpreter. During his appearance at the National Assembly in December, his use of a personal interpreter had ignited criticism of how South Korea’s National Assembly handles foreign witnesses.
The developments also cast light on mutual distrust arising from language barriers, and Korean lawmakers' attitude towards those summoned for questioning, with lawmakers at times shouting and belittling the witnesses.
Rogers appeared three times before the National Assembly in December as lawmakers questioned Co
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