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Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investment After Mass Worker Arrests

Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investment After Mass Worker Arrests

SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — More than 300 South Korean workers detained at a U.S. battery plant construction site have safely returned home, but the shockwaves are likely to reverberate across corporate boardrooms. South Korea’s largest conglomerates — including LG Energy Solution, Hyundai Motor, Samsung Electronics, Samsung SDI, SK hynix, SK On, CJ CheilJedang, [...]

“Like Criminals”: South Korean Workers Recount Harrowing Detention in the U.S.

“Like Criminals”: South Korean Workers Recount Harrowing Detention in the U.S.

SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — When Ji, a 41-year-old technician from South Korea, finally walked into the arrivals hall at Incheon International Airport this week, he was carrying more than a suitcase. He carried a story of humiliation. “The food was like garbage. We couldn’t eat it,” Ji said, recalling the seven days he [...]

Immigration Raid Raises Doubts Over Korean Corporate Investment in U.S.

Immigration Raid Raises Doubts Over Korean Corporate Investment in U.S.

SEOUL, Sept. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — More than 300 South Korean workers detained in a sweeping U.S. immigration raid have been released a week after their arrest, bringing relief to families and easing fears that the dispute could further strain bilateral ties. On Thursday, buses carrying the workers left an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) [...]

Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid

Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid

SEOUL, Sept. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s corporate sector is bracing for a slowdown in U.S. investment following the detention of more than 300 Korean nationals in an immigration raid, a crisis that has already disrupted battery factory construction and cast doubt over high-profile bilateral projects. The most immediate impact has fallen on HL-GA, [...]