A chartered plane carrying over 300 detained South Korean workers from a Hyundai-LG Energy Solution battery plant in Georgia departed for South Korea on Thursday. The workers were detained last week in a U.S. immigration raid. The South Korean government coordinated a response to ensure their return, while the plant faces a two-to-three-month delay. The incident sparked a diplomatic standoff between the U.S. and South Korea, focusing on visa issues and labor practices.

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