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LG Energy Solution resumes U.S. plant construction after detention ordeal
Seoul, October 15: LG Energy Solution has resumed construction of its joint battery plant (HL-GA) with Hyundai Motor Group in the U.S. state of Georgia after a temporary halt caused by the detention of employees by U.S. immigration authorities, according to a report by Pulse, the English service of Maeil Business Newspaper Korea.
LG Energy Solution to resume business trips to US following Georgia detention
Seoul, Oct 2: LG Energy Solution Ltd., a leading battery maker, said on Thursday it plans to gradually resume officials' business trips to the United States later this month, about a month after a mass detention in Georgia.
South Korean govt checking human rights violations during US raid on Korean workers: Presidential office
Seoul, Sep 15: The government is closely looking into whether any possible human rights violations took place during the raid and detention of Korean workers by US immigration authorities in Georgia, the Presidential Office said Monday.
US official expresses regret over South Korean workers' detention in Georgia
Seoul, September 14: A senior US State Department official on Sunday expressed regret over the recent mass detention of South Korean workers in America and vowed to prevent similar occurrences, Yonhap reported.
LG Energy Solution CEO vows full support for workers released from US detention
Seoul, Sep 12: The chief executive officer (CEO) of LG Energy Solution Ltd on Friday pledged to provide full support to company workers who returned home after a weeklong detention in the United States following an immigration raid at a battery plant construction site in Georgia.
Hyundai chief vows greater contribution to US economy despite Georgia raid
Seoul, Sep 12: The head of Hyundai Motor Group has pledged to expand the automaker's contribution to the US economy, even as the launch of a battery plant in Georgia faces a delay following an unprecedented immigration raid of workers at the site last week, according to a media report on Friday.
South Korea's FM Cho pledges to 'rescue' Korean detainees 'within shortest time'
Washington, Sep 10: South Korea's Foreign Minister Cho Hyun vowed Wednesday to "rescue" South Koreans detained in a recent US immigration crackdown "within the shortest time," as his ministry cited "unspecified U.S. circumstances" as the reason for a delay in their release from a detention center in Georgia.
Detained S. Korean workers in US expected to return home on voluntary basis
Seoul, Sep 8: South Korean workers detained in an immigration raid in the United States are likely to return home voluntarily instead of facing deportation, a foreign ministry official said on Monday, as Seoul plans to send a chartered flight after consultations with Washington.
Immigration crackdown at US battery plant: S. Korean foreign minister may visit US
Seoul, Sep 6: Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said on Saturday he may visit the United States to discuss with Washington the arrests of hundreds of South Koreans by U.S. immigration authorities at a South Korean battery plant site in the state of Georgia.
Seoul confirms more than 300 South Koreans detained in US immigration crackdown
Seoul, Sep 6: South Korea's Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on Saturday confirmed that more than 300 out of 457 people who were taken into custody are South Korean nationals.
Trump calls workers arrested at S. Korean battery plant site 'illegal aliens'
Washington, Sep 6: US President Donald Trump has described hundreds of workers arrested in this week's raid at a South Korean plant construction site in Georgia as "illegal aliens," stressing that immigration officials were "just doing their job."
Rights must not be 'unfairly violated': S. Korea after US raid on Hyundai-LG plant
Seoul, Sep 5: South Korea on Friday voiced "concern and regret" over a major raid by US immigration authorities on a battery plant construction site run by South Korean companies, saying individuals' rights should not be unfairly infringed upon.
US detains some 450 workers in Hyundai-LG battery plant site raid in Georgia
Seoul, Sep 5: US immigration authorities have detained as many as 450 workers at a construction site for a joint battery plant between Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution Ltd. in Georgia, as part of an investigation into undocumented individuals, reports said on Friday.
Gujarat emerges as global automotive hub ahead of regional conferences
Gandhinagar, August 20: With Suzuki Motors Gujarat's facility of 7.5 lakh car units per annum production capacity, North Gujarat has rapidly transformed into one of India's leading automotive manufacturing hubs, attracting global players with its strong infrastructure, investment-friendly policies, and strategic location, an official statement from the Gujarat Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said.
LG Energy to acquire GM's stake in Michigan battery plant for $2.04 bn
Seoul, April 1: LG Energy Solution Ltd (LGES), South Korea's leading battery maker, said on Tuesday it will acquire General Motors' entire stake in their joint venture (JV) battery plant in the state of Michigan in the US for 3 trillion won ($2.04 billion).