South Korea sends plane to retrieve workers in Georgia as detentions risk opening rift between longstanding allies
- Posted on September 10, 2025
- By CNN
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South Korea sends plane to retrieve workers in Georgia as detentions risk opening rift between longstanding allies

Hundreds of South Korean workers detained by US immigration authorities in Georgia last week could soon be on their way home, but the impact the sweeping detentions have on US-South Korean relations – notably the countries’ deep economic ties – is likely to reverberate well into the future.