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(LEAD) Detained S. Koreans in Georgia expected to return home on voluntary basis: sources
Yonhap News Agency
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September 8, 2025
(ATTN: ADDS details from foreign ministry briefing throughout) By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korean workers detained in an immigration raid in the United States are likely to return home voluntarily instead of facing...
Foreign Minister Cho Hyun to depart for U.S. to finalize release of detained Koreans
Korea JoungAng Daily
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September 8, 2025
Published: 08 Sep. 2025, 11:31 Foreign Minister Cho Hyun attends a Cabinet meeting presided over by President Lee Jae Myung at the presidential office in central Seoul on Aug. 29. [YONHAP] Foreign Minister Cho Hyun is scheduled to depart for the...
Georgia’s balancing act in Russia’s neighbourhood
Hindustan Times
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September 7, 2025
A visit to Georgia, amid the Russia-Ukraine war raging in its neighbourhood, was exciting and instructive. The Georgians have proclaimed themselves free since the breakup of the erstwhile Soviet Union, of which it was a member right since its 1922...
'Respect our nation's laws': Trump threatens foreign companies after ICE raid in Georgia
Raw Story
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September 8, 2025
President Donald Trump issued a threat to foreign companies doing business in America on Sunday after Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials conducted a large-scale workplace raid in Georgia. On Friday, 475 South Korean workers at a Hyundai...
'Respect Our Laws': Trump Warns Foreign Firms After Hyundai Raid In Georgia
Zee News
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US President Donald Trump has urged foreign companies operating in the United States to comply with American immigration rules, following a large-scale Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid at a Hyundai facility in Georgia. Trump’s...
S. Korea to continue talks with US to safeguard national interests: minister
Korea Herald
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September 8, 2025
South Korea will continue its follow-up negotiations with the United States on the details of a bilateral trade agreement signed in late July, the country's trade minister said Monday, highlighting the need to minimize the impact of US tariffs on...
Korea to continue follow-up talks with US to safeguard nat'l interests: minister
The Korea Times
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September 8, 2025
Korea will continue its follow-up negotiations with the United States on the details of a bilateral trade agreement signed in late July, the country's trade minister said Monday, highlighting the need to minimize the impact of U.S. tariffs on...
Detained S. Koreans in Georgia expected to return home on voluntary basis: sources
Yonhap News Agency
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September 8, 2025
By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korean workers detained in an immigration raid in the United States are likely to return home voluntarily instead of facing deportation, diplomatic sources said Monday, as Seoul plans to send a...
Religious meetings this week in West Central Georgia: Sept. 7-13
WC Georgia News
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September 7, 2025
Derrick Shields, Lead Pastor of Christ Community Church of Columbus | City of Columbus websiteDerrick Shields, Lead Pastor of Christ Community Church of Columbus | City of Columbus website The following religious meetings are scheduled to take...
South Korea bringing home 300 workers detained in Georgia ICE raid
FOX 5 Atlanta - Georgia
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BRYAN COUNTY, Ga. - More than 300 South Korean workers detained following a massive immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in Georgia will be released and sent home, the South Korean government announced Sunday. What we know: According to the...
Cooler temperatures for Southeast Georgia and the Lowcountry on Monday
WJCL TV - Georgia
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September 7, 2025
Cooler temperatures for Southeast Georgia and the Lowcountry on Monday Temperatures will only reach the low-mid 80s tomorrow for Southeast Georgia and the Lowcountry NEWS APP. DOWNLOAD THE APP FOR FREE TO VIEW THE INTERACTIVE RADAR AND HOUR-...
South Korea says it has reached a deal with U.S. for release of workers in a Georgia plant
Japan Today
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September 7, 2025
More than 300 South Korean workers detained following a massive immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in Georgia will be released and brought home, the South Korean government announced Sunday. Presidential chief of staff Kang Hoon-sik said that...
Georgian Dream still invited the OSCE to observe the municipal elections on October 4
JAMnews
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September 7, 2025
Georgian Dream invites the OSCE to the elections The ruling party, Georgian Dream, is inviting the OSCE/ODIHR mission to observe the local government elections scheduled for October 4. This was announced by Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze,...
500 apprehended in Hyundai plant raid in Georgia
Web NewsWire
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September 7, 2025
As numerous as 500 individuals were apprehended at a Hyundai factory in the United States state of Georgia by migration authorities in the biggest office raid of President Donald Trump’s 2nd term. A bulk of those apprehended throughout the raid...
South Korea, US reach deal to free workers in Georgia
The Pioneer
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More than 300 South Korean workers detained following a massive immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in Georgia will be released and brought home, the South Korean Government announced Sunday. Presidential chief of staff Kang Hoon-sik said that...
Trump Border Tsar Promises More ICE Raids at Worksites Like Georgia Hyundai Plant
The New York Sun
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September 7, 2025
President Trump’s border tsar, Tom Homan, says there will be more worksite immigration enforcement operations after a raid on a Hyundai plant in Georgia resulted in hundreds of South Korean employees being detained. Mr. Homan also says the...
Georgia facility where Koreans are detained has history of health and safety violations
Korea JoungAng Daily
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September 7, 2025
Published: 07 Sep. 2025, 15:04 Violations found at the Folkston ICE Processing Center in November 2021, as revealed by the Office of the Inspector General at the Department of Homeland Security [DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY] The facility where...
Gocha Gugunava, a member of “Gakharia for Georgia”, has been nominated as a candidate for Mayor of Batumi
Inter Press News
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Gocha Gugunava, one of the leaders of the Adjara organization of the “Gakharia for Georgia” party, has been nominated as the mayoral candidate for Batumi. The candidate was announced at a joint event of “Strong Georgia” and “Gakharia for Georgia.”...
Entertainment events this week in East Central Georgia: Sept. 7-13
EC Georgia News
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September 7, 2025
Bennish Brown, President/CEO of Destination Augusta | Destination Augusta websiteBennish Brown, President/CEO of Destination Augusta | Destination Augusta website Catch the best entertainment East Central Georgia has to offer this week. The...
“Lelo – Strong Georgia” and the party “Gakharia for Georgia” have nominated mayoral candidates in Adjara
Inter Press News
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The coalition “Lelo-Strong Georgia” and the party “Gakharia for Georgia” have nominated mayoral candidates in Adjara. Batumi mayoral candidate: Gocha Gugunava (Gakharia for Georgia party) Kobuleti mayoral candidate: Paata Tsivadze (Lelo-Strong...