Plane carrying South Korean workers detained in US lands at Incheon airport

September 12, 2025 1:13 PM

Plane carrying South Korean workers detained in US lands at Incheon airport

A chartered plane carrying some 300 South Koreans, who were detained in a large-scale U.S. immigration raid at a battery project site, landed at Incheon airport on Friday, TV footage showed. Their return capped a week of intense negotiations by Seoul to win their release and bring them home after they were taken into custody in handcuffs and shackles - shocking many in South Korea, a key U.S. ally. South Korean businesses have long struggled with getting proper visas for specialist workers nee...

South Korea’s Lee says US immigration raid may make companies ‘hesitant’ about investing

September 11, 2025 9:57 AM

South Korea’s Lee says US immigration raid may make companies ‘hesitant’ about investing

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Thursday a U.S. immigration raid resulting in the detention of hundreds of workers at a Hyundai Motor business project could have an impact on U.S. investment decisions made by Korean companies. The raid was a confounding event and caused a great deal of confusion, Lee told a news conference, adding it was likely to leave South Korean businesses "hesitant" about investing in the United States. Last week's raid at a Hyundai Motor project site in the ...