2 h. ago U.S. official offers regrets over detention of South Koreans

(Bloomberg) — U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau on Sunday expressed regret over the recent detention of hundreds of South Korean workers in Georgia. Landau, in Seoul for a Korea-US vice foreign ministerial meeting, said that the 316 South Koreans who returned home Friday on a chartered jet after being detained in Georgia will […]

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58 h. ago ECB Officials Diverge on Rates as Villeroy Says Cut Is Possible

European Central Bank officials offered diverging views on the next step for interest rates, highlighting the sense of uncertainty overshadowing euro-zone monetary policy at present.

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58 h. ago ECB Officials Diverge on Rates as Villeroy Says Cut Possible

European Central Bank officials offered diverging views on the next step for interest rates, highlighting the potential for disagreement over euro-zone monetary policy.

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58 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

58 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

64 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.

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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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4 d. ago Georgia governor’s electric mobility dream for Georgia tested after South Koreans detained in raid

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has courted foreign investment to his state and has also talked so tough about immigration he once offered to use his own pickup truck to round up “criminal illegals.” Those key issues collided this past week when immigration authorities raided a battery plant and detained foreign workers, putting […]

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5 d. ago Shackled Workers Threaten to Unravel Korea’s Wins With Trump

The detention of hundreds of South Koreans in a US immigration raid sent shock waves through the Asian nation and plunged Lee Jae Myung into the biggest diplomatic challenge of his young presidency.

Society

5 d. ago Canada issues travel advisory for Indonesia including vacation hot spot Bali

Canada has updated its travel advisory for Indonesia, including Bali, urging Canadians to take extra precautions when travelling.If you're planning a trip to Indonesia or the popular tourist destination of Bali, it's important to stay on top of the latest travel advice from the government. On Sept. 5, the Government of Canada updated the entry and exit requirements, warning travellers of visa scams."There is an increase in visa scams in Indonesia, including in Bali," reads the statement.The government is advising travellers not to accept unsolicited offers for visa extensions. Doing so could put visitors at risk of overstaying their visa or lead to serious legal consequences, such as fines, deportation, or re-entry bans."Never hand over your passport to individuals or agencies claiming to offer visa services," the advisory warns. "Use official government channels to manage or renew visas and ensure your information and documents remain secure.&q...

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6 d. ago Noem says roundup of Koreans at Hyundai plant in Georgia won’t deter investment in the U.S.

LONDON (AP) — U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Monday she doesn’t think the detention of hundreds of South Koreans in an immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in Georgia will deter investment in the United States because such tough actions mean there is no uncertainty about the Trump administration’s policies. The detention of […]

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6 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.

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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 Two Canadians dead in Lisbon streetcar crash, Portuguese police say

Police in Portugal say two Canadians are among the 16 people killed when a streetcar derailed Wednesday. The dead also included five Portuguese nationals, three British citizens, two South Koreans, one American, one French, one Swiss and one Ukrainian, police said in a statement. The list of nationalities was published following forensic identification. The French […]

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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.

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