The raid at a Georgia plant being built with heavy investment from South Korea reveals strain as a rush to expand manufacturing in the United States clashes with an immigration crackdown.
Category: South Korea
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Immigration Raid on Hyundai-LG Plant in Georgia Rattles South Korea
The shocked but subdued reaction to the arrest of hundreds of Koreans at the site reflected the delicate position of a government engaged in tense trade talks with the Trump administration.
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Trump Takes Aim at South Korean Chipmakers’ China Operations
The U.S. said Samsung and SK Hynix can no longer ship American equipment to their production facilities in China without government licenses.
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The Backbone of the Global Auto Supply Chain Is at Risk From Trump’s Tariffs
They are threatening smaller parts companies that are key to manufacturing and employ hundreds of thousands in Japan, South Korea and Germany.
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As Trump Pushes International Students Away, Asian Schools Scoop Them Up
The president’s hostility toward foreign students has made American higher education a riskier proposition for them. Other countries are eager to capitalize.
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Ford Rejigs E.V. Plans After Suffering Billions in Losses
Ford, which once had a lead on other established automakers, said on Monday that it will use new materials and methods to lower the costs of electric vehicles.
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Car Companies Are Paying Tariffs So You Don’t Have To
But automakers can’t absorb the cost forever and will soon begin to raise new car prices, analysts say.
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Trump’s Threat to Hit Chips With 100% Tariffs Raises Big Questions
The semiconductor supply chain is complex and global. And most chips come into the United States as part of electronics.
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Staggering U.S. Tariffs Begin as Trump Widens Trade War
The duties, which the president announced last week, took effect for about 90 countries just after midnight.
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Does Japan Want American Cars? Trump’s Push to Open Foreign Markets Faces Test.
President Trump is celebrating deals that lower trade barriers on American staples like cars. Experts question how much of an effect this will have.
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Trump Lures Foreign Investment With a Familiar Pitch: Show Me the Money
President Trump is using an “Art of the Deal” approach to get trading partners to hand over cash to lower their tariffs.
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Murky Pledges of Investment Cast Shadow on Trump’s Trade Deals
Recent global trade deals with the United States were secured with huge, often vaguely defined investment pledges from partners like Japan.