South Korea, irked at U.S. raid at Hyundai plant, announces deal for detainees' release

['Max Kim Is The Los Angeles Times Correspondent In Seoul. He Has Written The Area For The Atlantic', 'The New Yorker', 'Mit Technology Review', 'Other Publications', 'Helped To Produce News Documentaries For Vice News', 'The Bbc. Kim Grew Up In Seoul', 'Princeton', 'N.J.', 'Graduated The University Of Buffalo With A Degree In English', 'Comparative Literature. He Is A Winner Of The Sopa Award For Editorial Excellence In Feature Writing'] Los Angeles Times 2025-09-07 00:00:00

South Korea says the Trump administration has agreed to release the hundreds of Koreans caught last week in the largest U.S. immigration raid. The U.S. currently accounts for the greatest share of South Korea’s overseas investments, receiving $26 billion last year, according to South Korea’s Finance Ministry. Advertisement“If the U.S. genuinely wants to attract investment from South Korean companies, things like this cannot happen,” Oh said. “As of now, there’s no way other than sending experienced South Korean specialists to help,” Hwang said. After the release of the detained workers, South Korean officials said that they would pursue improvements to U.S. work permits for South Korean citizens.