South Korea¡¯s investment projects in the U.S. will remain in limbo until visa issues are resolved, the nation¡¯s prime minister has said, urging Washington to act quickly to reassure South Koreans concerned about getting detained for working there.
¡°Without resolving the visa issue, meaningful progress remains virtually impossible,¡± South Korea¡¯s Prime Minister Kim Min-seok said in Seoul on Wednesday in an exclusive interview that also touched on defense spending and North Korea.
¡°Although the projects have not been entirely halted or formally placed on hold, it will be very difficult for a large number of workers to enter or reenter the U.S. until this problem is resolved,¡± Kim said, referring to the visa issue, which also casts a cloud over an additional $350 billion investment fund agreed in a July trade deal.
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