Firms will hesitate to invest in US after raid - South Korea president

More than 300 South Koreans who were arrested in the raid are due to return home on Friday.

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More than 300 South Koreans who were arrested in the raid have now been released from detention and are due to return home on Friday after having their release delayed by more than a day.

Their departure was delayed because of an instruction from the White House, Lee added.

President Donald Trump ordered the pause to check whether the workers were willing to remain in the US to continue working and training Americans, according to a South Korean foreign ministry official.

Lee, who was speaking at a news conference to mark the first 100 days of his presidency, said "the situation is extremely bewildering," while noting it is common practice for Korean firms to send workers to help set up overseas factories.