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Satellite view of the Korean Peninsula at night, highlighting the geopolitical flashpoint between North and South Korea. (Courtesy of NASA Earth Observatory)

World - Sep 13, 2025 PM EDT - Jason

North Korea Signals Dual Military Strategy, Pledges Nuclear and Conventional Expansion

North Korea will unveil a new defense policy at its upcoming Workers' Party Congress, with leader Kim Jong Un declaring that the state will advance both nuclear weapons and conventional forces in tandem.

Incheon Airport, South Korea’s main gateway, linked to the recent return of workers from Georgia. (Photo by Narubaru7 / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-4.0)

US - Sep 13, 2025 AM EDT - Jason

South Korea Condemns Treatment of Korean Workers After Georgia Plant Raid

South Korea has sharply criticized the treatment of its nationals following last week's U.S. immigration raid at Hyundai and LG's $7.6 billion battery plant in Georgia, where hundreds of Korean engineers were detained and later sent home.

The U.S. Capitol in Washington, where lawmakers face pressure to address visa and labor concerns after the Georgia raid. (Photo: Martin Falbisoner / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0)

US - Sep 12, 2025 PM EDT - Jason

South Korea’s President Warns U.S. Immigration Raid Could Deter Korean Investment

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung warned on Friday that the recent U.S. immigration raid at Hyundai and LG's $7.6 billion battery plant in Georgia could discourage Korean companies from expanding their investments in the United States.

SK Hynix Icheon M16 Aerial. Semiconductor stocks led Korea’s rally. (Photo courtesy of SK hynix Newsroom)

Korea - Sep 12, 2025 AM EDT - Jason

Fed Rate Cut Hopes Push Asian Stocks Higher; Korea's KOSPI Nears Record

Asian equities rallied on Friday, as growing expectations of a U.S. Federal Reserve rate cut fueled gains across the region. South Korea's KOSPI climbed nearly 0.9% in early trading, moving toward record levels, with semiconductor and technology firms leading the charge.

Hyundai (Courtesy of HMGMA - Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America)

US - Sep 10, 2025 PM EDT - Jason

South Korea and U.S. Explore New Visa Category for Korean Workers After Georgia Plant Raid

The fallout from last week's immigration raid at a Hyundai-LG battery plant in Georgia continues to ripple through diplomatic and business circles. More than 300 South Korean workers were among the 475 people detained,

Hyundai (Courtesy of HMGMA - Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America)

US - Sep 10, 2025 PM EDT - Jason

U.S. Immigration Raid at Hyundai–LG Georgia Plant: Repatriation Planned but Departure Still Unclear

Roughly 475 workers were detained during a large-scale immigration raid at a Hyundai-LG Energy Solution battery plant construction site in Georgia on September 4, more than 300 of them South Korean nationals. The South Korean government has prepared a charter flight to bring its citizens home, but the exact timing of the departure remains uncertain amid U.S. procedural delays.

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