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I love how they still try to be super polite about it: "Korean workers are being treated like criminals for building factories that Washington itself lobbied f

I love how they still try to be super polite about it: "Korean workers are being treated like criminals for building factories that Washington itself lobbied for. If this continues, investment in the US could be reconsidered." "could be reconsidered"

immibis 1y ago
They do have to reconsider it. Korea is very dependent on US investment, and if the USA stops investing in retaliation, it's Korea that suffers greatly.
nickserv 1y ago
That's actually pretty hardcore. Also keep in mind South Korea is dependent on the US for military protection.
- aaomidi 1y ago
  I wouldn’t be surprised if China decides to step into that role. As the influence of America wanes, it’s a perfect opportunity for China. And as we saw in the Pakistan - India conflict, their weapons work.
  - nickserv 1y ago
    China is allied to North Korea, which South Korea is at war with.
    - aaomidi 1y ago
      1. It’s a lot more complicated than this. 2. That situation has never stopped weird alliances before.
- JumpCrisscross 1y ago
  > South Korea is dependent on the US for military protection America is dependent on Japanese and South Korean shipyards in the event of a war of attrition in the Pacific. And between NATO and Qatar, I think it’s fair to say that U.S. security guarantees aren’t currently worth much.
cmxch 1y ago
Simple thought: don’t flout immigration law and those companies will have no issues.