Columbus delegation wraps up South Korea trip with focus on economic growth

SOUTH KOREA (WRBL) — A Columbus delegation is finishing a weeklong visit to South Korea, shifting its focus from cultural exchange to economic development — and bringing new jobs to the Chattahoochee Valley.

Mayor Skip Henderson and the city’s economic development team met with executives from JS Link, a South Korean magnet manufacturer that recently announced a $223 million investment in Columbus.

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