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ACCESS ASIA ACCESS ASIA © FRANCE 24

12:38

Issued on: 12/09/2025 - 15:55

12:38 min

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Access Asia

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More than 300 South Koreans detained in the US after a massive immigration raid on a Hyundai-LG factory have returned home, despite the Trump administration's offer to let them stay. As he marked 100 days since he took over a country in crisis, President Lee Jae Myung warned that the incident could make companies hesitate to invest in the US. Jay Song, honorary associate professor at The Australian National University, speaks to FRANCE 24 about the possible wider consequences of the raid. 

But first, an uneasy calm has been restored in Kathmandu after two days of violent protests left dozens dead and forced the prime minister out of office. Initially triggered by a ban on social media, protests led by Nepal's "Gen Z" youth exposed widespread discontent over corruption, unemployment and inequality. 

Plus we visit Lake Malarikkal in Kerala, southern India. The seasonal monsoon lake gets covered with water lillies – to the delight of tourists and locals alike.