Sep 08 Attorney says detained Korean Hyundai workers had special skills for short-term jobs By Russ Bynum, Kate Brumback, Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press An immigration attorney says many South Korean workers detained in a U.S. immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in Georgia were brought in for highly specialized work that Americans aren't trained to perform. Continue reading
Sep 08 South Koreans face shock and confusion after worker detentions at Georgia Hyundai plant By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press South Korea’s foreign minister is en route to the U.S. to finalize steps for the return home of several hundred workers detained in a massive immigration raid in Georgia. Continue reading
Sep 08 Noem says immigration raid at Hyundai plant in Georgia won’t deter investment in the U.S. By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Noem says the detainees would be deported and the raid shows companies the importance of companies following U.S. laws. Continue reading
Sep 07 South Korea reaches deal with U.S. to return home 300 workers detained in Hyundai plant raid By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press More than 300 South Korean workers detained following a massive immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in Georgia will be released and brought home, the South Korean government announced Sunday. Continue reading
Aug 29 South Korean prosecutors indict ex-prime minister Han and wife of ousted president Yoon By Kim Tong-Hyung, Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press The wife of South Korea's jailed ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol and his former prime minister were indicted Friday as part of investigations into his administration and his attempt to overcome opposition by declaring martial law. Continue reading
Aug 25 WATCH: South Korea’s president compliments Trump’s White House redecorating, asks him to reunify the two Koreas By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press Any prospect of a hostile Oval Office meeting evaporated after South Korean President Lee Jae Myung heaped praise onto the U.S. president — lauding the decor, beseeching President Donald Trump to continue to help with Korean peace efforts and even… Continue reading
Aug 22 How South Korea is navigating the ‘Trump risk’ at key summits in Japan and U.S. By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung faces a pivotal foreign policy test barely two months after taking office, with back-to-back summits in Tokyo and Washington that reflect the wider struggle of U.S. allies to navigate Donald Trump’s unilateral push to redefine postwar orders on… Continue reading
Aug 11 South Korea’s president to pardon jailed ex-justice minister By Associated Press South Korea’s president will pardon jailed former justice minister Cho Kuk, cutting short his two-year sentence for falsifying academic records to help his children enter prestigious schools. Continue reading
Aug 07 South Korean investigators seek arrest of ex-President Yoon’s wife By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press Kim Keon Hee was questioned Wednesday over suspicions including bribery, stock manipulation and political influence-peddling. Continue reading
Jul 07 Trump announces 25% tariffs on goods from Japan and South Korea beginning Aug. 1 By Alex Veiga, Associated Press Trump has been talking for a while about ending trade negotiations and sending out letters informing countries about their tariff rates. Continue reading