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A Seoul court on Thursday rejected an injunction lawsuit by Coupang against a fine of about 423 billion won ($315 million) imposed by a state-run data protection agency over a massive data leak, Yonhap and the Korea Times report. The court's decision means the fine stands, contrary to any suggestion of a suspension. Separately, Coupang has been under heavy financial strain: it posted an operating loss of 642.3 billion won in the third quarter, its second-largest since going public in 2021, and accumulated 1.83 trillion won in operating losses in the first nine months of this year, according to KBS World and the Korea Times. Business Korea adds that Coupang faces fines, fire losses at its Incheon logistics center, and deepening losses, while a ruling party lawmaker accused the company of using Washington lobbying to frame Korea's enforcement as discrimination against American businesses.