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South Korea’s top diplomat in U.S. as ICE shakes investors

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September 9, 2025 7:09 AM
Published 7:31 AM

(CNN, KYMA/KECY) - South Korea's top diplomat is in the U.S. Tuesday at a tense moment for relations between the countries.

Foreign Affairs Minister Cho Hyun is visiting Washington as about 300 South Korean nationals are detained in Georgia after ICE and other law enforcement officials raided a Hyundai plant last week.

Korean Air says it could start flying home the detainees Wednesday.

The raid is causing outrage in South Korea.

Its business are investing billions in the U.S. much at the behest of President Donald Trump.

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