Seoul launches task force to fix US visa system after mass detention


South Korean workers who were detained in a US immigration raid arriving at Incheon International Airport on Sept 12. - Photo: EPA

SEOUL: Seoul has launched a “pan-government task force for addressing US visa issues”, formed in the wake of the unprecedented mass detention of South Korean workers by US immigration authorities.

The Foreign Ministry said it held the task force’s first plenary meeting on Thursday (Sept 18), with participation from the Foreign Ministry, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, and the Ministry of SMEs and Startups on the government side.

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