45 h. ago South Korean workers released after days of detention in Georgia return home

INCHEON, South Korea (AP) — A plane carrying more than 300 South Korean workers released after days of detention in Georgia landed in South Korea on Friday. TV footage showed the charter plane, a Boeing 747-8i from Korean Air, landing in Incheon International Airport, just west of Seoul, on Friday. The footage later showed workers, […]

Society

45 h. ago South Korean workers return home after days of detention in Georgia following immigration raid

INCHEON, South Korea (AP) — More than 300 South Korean workers detained in an immigration raid in the United States last week were brought back home on a charter plane and reunited with their loved ones on Friday. They were among about 475 people detained during the Sept. 4 immigration raid at a battery factory […]

Society

52 h. ago South Korean Charter Plane Departs US to Bring Workers Back Home

Hundreds of South Korean workers detained in a US immigration sweep last week are returning home on a chartered plane, an episode that has stirred doubts over Korean investment and strained ties between the two allies.

Society

3 d. ago South Korea’s Lee Warns US Immigration Raid May Hit Investment

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said a US immigration raid that led to the detention of more than 300 Korean workers has unsettled companies pouring billions into America.

Other

4 d. ago ICE Raid Disrupts Construction at LG Energy Plants Across US

The immigration raid at an LG Energy Solution Ltd.-owned battery plant in Georgia has disrupted construction at multiple sites across the US, clouding the outlook for billions of dollars of investment by South Korean conglomerates.

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4 d. ago Trump upsetting U.S. allies needed to counter China’s growing influence

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s aggressive trade and immigration policies are undermining relationships that have been cornerstones of American foreign policy to counter China’s growing influence, eroding years of diplomatic investments spanning administrations. The latest fracture came Friday, when hundreds of South Korean workers were detained at a Hyundai manufacturing plant in Georgia, a facility […]

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5 d. ago Kim Jong Un oversees test of new rocket engine for ICBMs, North Korea says

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Tuesday that leader Kim Jong Un supervised a test of a new rocket engine designed for intercontinental ballistic missiles, the latest step in his effort to build an arsenal that poses a viable threat to the continental United States. North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency said Monday’s […]

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5 d. ago South Korea finalizing the return of hundreds of citizens detained in U.S.

South Korean leaders describe the sense of betrayal felt by the United States after President Donald Trump detained hundreds of workers at a Hyundai plant in Georgia.

Sport

6 d. ago South Korean Companies Reel From Fallout of Hyundai Plant Raid

South Korea’s biggest conglomerates are rushing to contain fallout from a sweeping US immigration raid at a Hyundai Motor Co.-LG Energy Solution Ltd. battery venture in Georgia, a move that threatens to disrupt the electric-vehicle supply chain and put billions of dollars in planned investments at risk.

Economics

8 d. ago ICE agents detain 475 people in raid at Hyundai plant in Georgia

A special agent in charge of Homeland Security Investigations in the state said those arrested were mostly South Korean citizens, 'illegally present in the United States.'

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9 d. ago Report calls on NATO to counter authoritarian manipulation, disinformation

OTTAWA — A resurgent North Atlantic Treaty Organization should play a leading role in fighting the growing aggression of authoritarian states in the online battlespace, says a new report from civil society groups. The report, released by the Montreal Institute for Global Security and Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Canada, warns that China, Russia, Iran and North Korea are […]

Events

1 week ago Xi Showcases Unity Against US in Historic Meet With Putin, Kim

President Xi Jinping hosted the leaders of North Korea and Russia in Beijing for the first time, marking a historic show of united defiance against the US-led world order.

Politics

1 week ago Leaders of China, Russia, North Korea gather for massive military parade in Beijing

All eyes will be on how the trio of Xi, Putin and Kim interact with each other in a choreographed photo opportunity seen as a coup for China on the world stage

Politics

2 w. ago US Firms Said to Eye Pakistan Oil After Trump’s Reserves Claim

America’s seniormost envoy in Pakistan has told the South Asian nation that US companies are showing “strong interest” in its oil and gas sector, after President Donald Trump late last month surprised the industry by vaunting “massive” reserves.

Economics

2 w. ago South Korea kicks off U.S. deals bonanza after Trump, Lee meet

(Bloomberg) — South Korean firms announced a flurry of deals with US businesses, including $50 billion in agreements with Boeing Co. and GE Aerospace, after the nations’ leaders met in-person for the first time in Washington on Monday. The two sides had reached a last-minute trade deal at the end of July that set tariffs […]

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2 w. ago Trump eyes North Korea meet as he ambushes South Korean leader

Washington (AFP) — US President Donald Trump said Monday he hoped again to meet North Korea’s leaders as he fired off an extraordinary attack against the South’s leader hours before opening talks with him. Trump, who met Kim Jong Un three times in his first term, hailed their relationship and that he knew him “better […]

Politics

2 w. ago Trump claims ‘purge or revolution’ in South Korea before meeting new leader

It was not immediately clear what Trump was referring to in his post, issued ahead of his meeting with new South Korean president Lee Jae Myung at the White House on Monday.

Politics

2 w. ago Melaka’s Graphytoon Brings Kids Drawings to Life — AI Turns Young Art into Animated Stories

SEOUL, South Korea — Melaka, a South Korean technology company, has unveiled Graphytoon, an innovative AI-powered animation platform that transforms children’s hand-drawn artwork into dynamic animated stories with integrated voice narration. This breakthrough educational technology empowers young learners to become digital storytellers while enhancing creative learning experiences in classrooms and homes worldwide. Originally launched as […]

Society

2 w. ago Five Things to Watch in South Korea’s Lee First Trump Meeting

When South Korean President Lee Jae Myung meets with Donald Trump at the White House for the first time on Monday, the Asian leader will face his biggest test since taking office less than three months ago.

Other

3 w. ago NEO Battery and Established South Korean Manufacturer, NainTech, to Co

TORONTO, Aug. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Joint Development Agreement with Established South Korean Manufacturer, NainTech Specializing in Battery & Fuel Cell Technology and Semiconductor & Display Precision Equipment Tier-1 Battery Value Chain Vendor to LG Energy Solution and Leading Global Battery Manufacturers Listed on Korean Stock Exchange under Code 267320 Commercializing Sodium-Ion Battery Technologies […]

Economics