South Korea says detained Korean workers released from Georgia facility before flight home

South Korea’s president said that Korean companies will likely hesitate to make further investments in the United States unless changes made.

Trump offered to let S. Korean detainees stay, train U.S. workers, Seoul says

The 316 South Koreans arrested at the Hyundai-LG plant in Georgia are on their way home. The raid may chill investment in the U.S., South Korea’s president said.
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Hyundai’s Employees Flying Home to Korea From Georgia, Leaving Trail of Anger and Doubt About Investments in America

Trump tries but fails to work out a deal under which they could train Americans in skills needed to build and operate a battery plant.

Korean workers' charter flight to Seoul delayed; no reason given

The exit of 300 Korean workers detained in Georgia has been delayed due to "a cause from the U.S. side," according to the ROK Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

South Korea sends plane to retrieve workers in Georgia as detentions risk opening rift between longstanding allies

Hundreds of South Korean workers detained by US immigration authorities in Georgia last week could soon be on their way home, but the impact the sweeping detentions have on US-South Korean relations – notably the countries’ deep economic ties – is likely to reverberate well into the future.
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