[Global Network Reporter zhangqian] According to Bloomberg News, South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok said in an exclusive interview with the media in Seoul on the 24th that South Korea's $350 billion investment project in the United States will remain in a pending state until the visa problem is resolved. At the same time, Kim Minxi urged the US to take quick action to appease those Koreans who were worried about being detained while working in the US.

"If the visa issue is not resolved, substantial progress is almost impossible." Kim Min-seok said, "While these programs have not been completely suspended or formally shelved, it is difficult for large groups of workers to enter or re-enter the United States until the issue is resolved."

Bloomberg said that South Korea and the United States reached a trade agreement framework at the end of July, and South Korea will invest $350 billion in the United States, but the visa issue also casts a shadow over this investment plan.

¡°In the absence of firm guarantees for their safety, they and their family naturally are reluctant to return to the United States without a solution to this matter,¡± said Kim.

U.S. law enforcement officials on September 4 in Georgia launched a strike law enforcement against South Korea's modern automobile-LG new energy cooperation battery factory and related contractors, arrested 475 workers on suspicion of "illegal residence", of which more than 300 are Korean citizens.The U.S. said that the arrested persons have illegal residence, including illegal entry, visa-free entry but no work permit, holding visas but late stay, etc.

This time the U.S. "gathering" incident made a stir in South Korea, a political party said the case brought "painful humiliation" to the Korean side, and South Korea sent to the U.S. "investment gift bag" but was "busted in the back".

Bloomberg mentioned that the above-mentioned visa issue occurred at a time when South Korea and the United States were engaged in intense negotiations on a trade agreement. According to the agreement, a 15% tariff rate will be applied to Korean products exported to the United States. However, there are differences between the two sides on the core issue of how to design and implement the $350 billion investment plan, which makes it difficult to finalize the agreement. It is understood that Lee Jae-myung's government adheres to the principle of "giving priority to national interests" to negotiate with the United States, but it is difficult to negotiate solutions including fund investment methods, fund raising and profit distribution.