September 16, 2025

Presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung speaks during a press briefing at the presidential office in Yongsan, Seoul, on Monday. PHOTO: YONHAP/THE KOREA HERALD
A total of 316 South Koreans returned home Friday after a week in detention following a US immigration raid at an electric vehicle battery plant in Bryan County, following intense negotiations between Seoul and Washington.
Presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung speaks during a press briefing at the presidential office in Yongsan, Seoul, on Monday. PHOTO: YONHAP/THE KOREA HERALD
September 16, 2025