What is happening to relations between the US & South Korea? | Inside Story

South Korean workers held in a US immigration swoop - the latest jolt to a once rock-solid relationship.
Turbulence too, over tariffs and military spending.
Is the raid a one-off or a sign of deeper trouble between the two nations?

Presenter:

Adrian Finighan

Guests:

Se-Woong Koo - Founder of Korea Expose, an online magazine based in Seoul, specialising in Korean news.

Jenny Town, Senior Fellow at the Stimson Center in Washington D.C. and Director of its Korea Program and 38 North.

Youngshik Bong - visiting Professor at Yonsei University, Seoul.

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