South Korea's economy could fall into crises rivaling its 1997 meltdown if the government accepts current U.S. demands, President Lee Jae Myung told Reuters.
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    Don’t worry, if you thought the Republic of Samsung might grow a spine, they won’t:

    This month Trump’s administration rocked South Korea with the arrest of more than 300 South Korean workers at a Hyundai Motor battery plant in Georgia, with federal officials accusing them of immigration violations.

    Lee said South Koreans were naturally angered by the “harsh” treatment of the workers - the Trump administration published images of them in shackles - and has warned it could make companies wary of investing in the United States.

    But he said the raid would not undermine the bilateral alliance, praising Trump for offering to let the workers stay. Lee said he did not believe it was directed by Trump but was the result of overzealous law enforcement.