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South Korea Dispatches Foreign Minister Amid Urgent Bid to Repatriate 300 Workers from Georgia Hyundai Raid

South Korea Dispatches Foreign Minister Amid Urgent Bid to Repatriate 300 Workers from Georgia Hyundai Raid

South Korea Dispatches Foreign Minister Amid Urgent Bid to Repatriate 300 Workers from Georgia Hyundai Raid SEOUL, South Korea – In a swift diplomatic response, South Korea announced Sunday, September 7, that it has secured the release of over 300 of its nationals detained following a massive immigration raid at a Hyundai electric vehicle plant in Georgia, with plans for their immediate repatriation. Foreign Minister Cho Hyun is scheduled to depart for the U.S. on Monday afternoon, September 8, 2025,…

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South Korea Secures Release of Detained Workers After Georgia Immigration Raid

South Korea Secures Release of Detained Workers After Georgia Immigration Raid

South Korea Secures Release of Detained Workers After Georgia Immigration Raid South Korea has announced a deal with the U.S. administration to secure the release of hundreds of its citizens detained last week in a major immigration raid at a Hyundai and LG Energy Solution plant in Georgia. South Korean presidential chief of staff, Kang Hoon-sik, stated Sunday that negotiations are being finalized, with the workers expected to return home on a chartered flight as early as this week. The…

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South Koreans Detained at US Hyundai Plant Released After Diplomatic Talks

South Koreans Detained at US Hyundai Plant Released After Diplomatic Talks

South Koreans Detained at US Hyundai Plant Released After Diplomatic Talks Following swift negotiations between Seoul and Washington, over 300 South Korean nationals, previously detained during a US immigration raid at a Hyundai-LG battery plant in Georgia, have been released and are set to return home. The arrests, which occurred on Thursday, involved workers at a new electric vehicle battery site, catching South Korean officials off guard. Footage released by US authorities showed detained workers in handcuffs and with chains…

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