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Trump presses South Korea to fund $54 billion Alaska LNG project

Original: U.S. President Donald Trump's push to put $54 billion of South Korean investment into Alaska liquefied natural gas is pl

Donald Trump is pushing South Korea to invest $54 billion in an Alaska liquefied natural gas project, drawing new attention to the long-stalled plan. The project would cost more than twice as much as a comparable U.S. Gulf Coast plant, raising questions about its economic viability even as Washington seeks foreign capital and closer energy ties with Seoul.

Why now: A direct U.S. presidential push for major South Korean funding has put a costly, high-profile energy project back in the spotlight.

Donald TrumpSouth KoreaAlaska LNGUnited States

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• U.S. President Donald Trump's push to put $54 billion of South Korean investment into Alaska liquefied natural gas is placing a fresh focus on a project that would cost more than twice as much as a U.S. Gulf Coast plant. https://www. japantimes.co.jp/business/2026… · thejapantimes · 6

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