South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang's subsidiary Coupang Logistics Services will establish a sub-hub in Jangseong County, South Jeolla province, to boost its rocket delivery services in the southern inland region, Pulse News reported Friday.

The company will invest 15 billion won in the 13,000-square-meter facility and plans to hire 450 employees. The sub-hub will function as an intermediary logistics center, optimizing shipment distribution between warehouses and delivery stations, the report said.

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