Georgia governor to thank Hyundai, LG, SK, CJ during 3-day visit

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp will meet high-level executives from Hyundai Motor, LG Energy Solution (LGES), SK On and CJ Foodville during his three-day visit to Korea this week, and express his gratitude for their investments in his state. In an apparent attempt to address negative public sentiment stemming from the mass detention of Korean workers in early September at a construction site in the state, Kemp is also scheduled to join a series of interviews with Korean-language newspapers, though he reportedly does not plan to meet any government officials. According to sources familiar with the matter, Kemp will arrive in Korea on Thursday morning and leave Saturday morning. This is his third visit to Korea since his inauguration in 2019. His latest trip was initially arranged to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the state's representative office in Korea. However, the weeklong detention of more than 300 Korean workers has sparked calls for Kemp to offer an apology during his visit. The detentions followed a major immigration raid on Sept. 4 at the construction site of a plant jointly operateWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times