South Korea: Govt to probe possible human rights abuses in U.S. raid

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South Korea is investigating possible human rights abuses during the raid and detention of its workers by U.S. authorities at a Hyundai battery plant in Georgia last week.

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00:00South Korea's government says it is looking into possible human rights violations

00:05during the raid and detention of its workers by U.S. authorities.

00:10Seoul has called on Washington to ensure its citizens' rights are protected

00:15during law enforcement operations.

00:20A spokesperson for the presidential office said companies are also checking

00:24if safeguards fell short on either the Korean or American side.

00:28More than 300 South Korean workers were flown home last Friday

00:33after being held for a week in the U.S. following a raid at a Hyundai battery plant in Georgia.

00:39South Korean media has since reported first-hand accounts of the detention

00:43describing overcrowded and unsanitary conditions with some workers shackled in chains.

00:49The incident has put a strain on ties between Seoul and Washington.

00:53President Lee Jae-myung has warned it could discourage foreign investment in the U.S.

00:58This comes as South Korean firms prepare to pour billions into the country

01:02under a trade deal aimed at avoiding Trump's steep tariffs.

01:10Separately, U.S. President Donald Trump says foreign workers are welcome in the United States,

01:14insisting he does not want to frighten off investors.

01:18Trump said foreign experts can be brought in to help build complex products

01:22like semiconductors, computers, ships and trains.

01:25He added the aim is for Americans to learn from them and eventually outperform them.

01:31Let the people come in and train our people.

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