South Korea president issues warning about investment in U.S
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By David Brunnstrom, Hyunjoo Jin and Jihoon Lee WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea asked its ally the United States on Wednesday to allow hundreds of Korean workers to leave the country quickly and without handcuffs after they were detained in an immigration raid on a Hyundai construction site in the state of Georgia.
Officials and business leaders in both countries are questioning commitments their governments made to invest hundreds of billions in American manufacturing.
Son Heung-min scored in the 18th minute and set up Lee Dong-gyeong’s goal in the 43rd to lead South Korea over the United States 2-0 in a pre-World Cup friendly.
South Korea has ramped up calls for changes to the U.S. visa system so that its workers can visit for longer periods after an immigration raid at a battery plant in Georgia led to the detainment of hundreds of its citizens.