00:00In other news, the South Korean government announced Sunday that the 300 workers detained
00:04after a massive immigration raid at the Hyundai plant in the United States will be released and
00:10brought home. On Friday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ICE, detained 475 people,
00:17mostly South Koreans, during a raid at Hyundai's Georgia manufacturing site,
00:22as part of the ongoing anti-immigration policies by the administration of President Donald Trump.
00:27The Chief of Staff, Kang Hong-sik, said South Korea and the U.S. finalized negotiations on the workers' release,
00:35adding that the country plans to send a charter plane to bring the workers home as soon as three main
00:40administrative steps are complete. Local media reported Foreign Minister Sho Jung is to leave for
00:47the United States for talks related to the workers' releases.
00:57As a result of the swift and united response by government ministries, economic organizations
01:05and companies, negotiations for the release of the detained workers have been concluded.
01:10Only administrative procedures remain, and as soon as these are completed, a chartered flight
01:16will depart to bring our citizens back. Our government will remain vigilant and respond responsibly
01:22until all our citizens are returned safely.
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