SEOUL, South Korea (WRBL) — Gov. Brian Kemp landed in South Korea on Thursday for a business trip and to strengthen ties with the country.

The trip comes nearly one month after ICE raided a Hyundai Motor Group battery plant close to Savannah.

Kemp posted a statement on X, formerly known as Twitter that expressed his gratitude for the country and touched on the expanded partnership between the country and the State of Georgia.

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"We are honored to celebrate 40 years of economic partnership with the Republic of Korea. This partnership has expanded opportunity in both our state and Korea, and has contributed to Georgia being voted the top state for business for 12 years in a row. We are excited t

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