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HICO, Gyeongju — Gyeongju City News (KOGL Type I)

Oct 06, 2025 PM EDT - Jason

Seoul-Washington Seal "Rough" Security Alignment; Tariff Text Still Pending Ahead of APEC

The governments of South Korea and the United States have reportedly reached a "rough" security agreement ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Gyeongju, signaling a strengthened defense partnership. Still, pivotal terms of South Korea's massive, multi-billion-dollar investment pledge, especially the push for a ceiling on U.S. tariffs, have yet to be finalized. The overall economic alignment between the two nations is deeply shadowed by this drawn-out uncertainty.

U.S. Capitol (West Front) — Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.

Sep 20, 2025 PM EDT - Jason

White House Clarifies $100K H-1B Fee: New Petitions Only, Not Current Holders

The White House clarified on Saturday that the newly announced $100,000 fee for H-1B visas will apply only to new petitions, not to current H-1B holders, renewals, or re-entry of existing beneficiaries.

USCIS office, Georgia. Photo: Gulbenk/Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Sep 19, 2025 PM EDT - Jason

Trump to Impose $100,000 Fee on H-1B Visa Applications, Raising Stakes for Korean Firms

President Donald Trump is set to impose a $100,000 application fee on H-1B visa petitions, a sweeping move that could reshape skilled immigration and add substantial costs for employers that sponsor foreign professionals, according to the White House and multiple reports. The change, expected to be formalized by presidential proclamation, comes amid a broader crackdown on immigration and follows a high-profile raid at a Hyundai-LG Energy battery plant in Georgia, where hundreds of Korean workers were detained over alleged visa violations.

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