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Trump immigration overhaul to rattle Korean Americans and wider Asian diaspora
SEOUL, May 23 (AJP)-The Trump administration’s latest immigration crackdown is sending shockwaves through Korean American and broader Asian immigrant communities after the government announced that most foreigners seeking U.S. permanent residency will now have to leave the United States and apply for green cards from their home countries. The policy, unveiled Friday by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigr
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Trump weighs resuming strikes on Iran as talks hit deadlock
SEOUL, May 23 (AJP) - U.S. President Donald Trump is considering a possible resumption of airstrikes on Iran, raising concerns that military confrontation between Washington and Tehran could return to the forefront after he canceled plans to attend his eldest son’s wedding and decided to remain in Washington. The move came as little progress has been made in negotiations since Washington delivered what
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Samsung labor vote on wage deal tops 80% on second day amid bonus split
SEOUL, May 23 (AJP) - Samsung Electronics union members voted for a second day on a tentative 2026 wage deal, with turnout exceeding 80 percent. According to industry sources, as of 6:40 p.m. Saturday, 46,185 of 57,290 eligible voters at the SGUU, Samsung Electronics’ largest union, had cast ballots, bringing turnout to 80.62 percent. At the National Samsung Electronics Union (NSEU), the second-largest union, 6,502 of 8,187 eligible voters had participated as of the same time, recording turnout of 79.42 percent.
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