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Briefings South Korea secures release deal after US raid detains 300 workersMore than 300 Koreans were detained in Georgia, revealing visa gaps and fueling doubts about US reliability as a partner South Korea said Sunday it had concluded negotiations with Washington for the release of more than 300 South Korean nationals detained last week during a U.S. immigration raid at Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution’s joint battery plant site in Georgia. Presidential Chief of Staff Kang Hoon-sik said a chartered plane will depart once remaining administrative procedures are completed to bring the workers home. Foreign Minister Cho Hyun will travel to Washington on Monday to finalize arrangements, following a call between First Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon-joo and U.S. Under Secretary of State Allison Hooker. The raid, which U.S. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |





