South Korea, US to hold talks on visa systems on Sep 30: Yonhap reports

Talks come in the aftermath of massive raids in Georgia

    • South Korean workers arrive at Incheon International Airport on Sep 12, 2025 after their detention in a US immigration raid at a Hyundai-LG plant in Ellabell, Georgia.
    • South Korean workers arrive at Incheon International Airport on Sep 12, 2025 after their detention in a US immigration raid at a Hyundai-LG plant in Ellabell, Georgia. PHOTO: AFP
    Published Mon, Sep 29, 2025 · 10:48 AM

    [SEOUL] South Korea and the United States will meet for their first working group discussions on visa systems for Korean companies operating in the US on Sep 30, Yonhap News Agency reported on Monday, citing Seoul’s foreign ministry.

    The talks are designed to improve US visa programmes for South Korean businesses there in the aftermath of a massive raid that led to the arrests of hundreds of South Korean workers in Georgia earlier this month. REUTERS

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