Seoul picks $22.3B Texas gas plant as 1st project under US investment package
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- Al Jazeera Englishseen 1 Oct, 07:51headline rewritten
Trump set to announce $200bn in energy investments from South KoreaTrump announces $200bn in energy investments from South Korea - newsweek.comseen 6 Oct, 04:59headline rewritten
Trump to announce $54B Alaska investment as Dan Sullivan strugglesHow Trump's $54B Alaska Investment Could Boost Dan Sullivan's Senate Campaign - greeleytribune.comseen 8 Oct, 11:53headline rewritten
Trump will unveil $54 billion in South Korean investment in AlaskaTrump plugs $54 billion natural gas project in Alaska, flanked by a senator in a tight race - Bloomberg Politicsseen 14 Oct, 16:18headline rewritten
Trump Says Taiwan to Buy Gas From Alaska LNG Export ProjectTrump Touts Taiwan-Alaska LNG Deal Taipei Hasn’t Finalized
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Tue, 22 September 2026
1 report- Anadolu Agency (AA)09:52
$350B investment pledge in US economy was made after Trump administration imposed tariffs on South Korean imports
Wed, 23 September 2026
3 reports- Bloomberg Politics03:54
Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung hailed “significant progress” on implementing the two countries’ long-stalled investment deal, with lawmakers in Seoul saying the first project would be a $22.3 billion gas-fired power development in Texas.
- koreatimes.co.kr05:12
As Korea confirmed a natural gas-fired combined-cycle power plant in Encinal, Texas, will be the first project under its $200 billion strategic inv...
- Channel News Asia11:01first to report
Wed, 30 September 2026
15 reports- Channel News Asia13:14
- Bloomberg Politics14:11
President Donald Trump unveiled plans for South Korea to invest $200 billion in US energy projects, including eight nuclear power plants, a Texas power generation facility and an Alaska natural gas export venture.
- greeleytribune.com14:45edited after publishing
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Trump will unveil $54 billion in South Korean investment in AlaskaThe Alaska investment comes from pledges made as part of a 2025 trade deal with South Korea.
- Index.hr (Croatia)15:14
AMERIČKI predsjednik Donald Trump najavit će južnokorejska ulaganja od 200 milijardi dolara u energetski sektor SAD-a, uključujući nuklearne elektrane i projekte za izvoz prirodnog plina.
- newsweek.com16:15edited after publishing
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Trump to announce $54B Alaska investment as Dan Sullivan strugglesTrump is set to unveil a $54B South Korea-backed Alaska LNG investment as the Senate race between Dan Sullivan and Mary Peltola remains tight.
- Google News - Top Stories17:03
Trump to unveil $200 billion investment in US projects by South Korea, White House says Reuters Live updates: Trump announces $54 billion Alaska LNG investment from South Korea NBC News South Korea to invest up to $200B in Alaska LNG pipeline, US power plants, Trump announces The Hill President Trump to announce $54 billion investment in LNG pipeline, White House official says alaskasnewssource.com Explainer: What is Alaska LNG and why does the project face doubts? Reuters
- Al Jazeera English18:01edited after publishing
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Trump set to announce $200bn in energy investments from South KoreaThe investments come as Trump seeks to tout the Republican Party's economic record ahead of the US midterm races.
- The Hill18:53
President Trump is expected to announce a major boost for a long-planned natural gas pipeline in Alaska in remarks on Wednesday. South Korea will commit $54 billion toward the Alaska LNG project as part of a broader $200 billion investment in U.S. energy projects, according to a White House official. The Alaska LNG project is...
- PBS NewsHour20:55
The announcement marks the second time this week that the Republican president has sought to highlight the promise of foreign investment made possible by his administration's trade policy in states where Republican Senate candidates are in tight election campaigns.
- Channel News Asia21:18
- The Hill21:30
South Korea’s government will invest up to $200 billion in U.S. energy infrastructure, including a natural gas pipeline in Alaska, President Trump announced Wednesday. The investment also includes a natural gas plant in Texas and eight new nuclear power plants across the country, Trump said during remarks in the Oval Office. Trump said the deal...
- The Hill21:57
President Trump put Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) in the spotlight Wednesday as he announced a $54 billion investment in a project to export natural gas from Alaska. The project is part of a $200 billion investment from South Korea into the U.S. for projects including the liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, eight nuclear power plants...
- Le Monde (France)22:53
Alors que Donald Trump a notamment mis en avant un projet de construction d’un gazoduc en Alaska, la Corée du Sud a rappelé qu’aucune décision n’avait encore été prise sur une éventuelle participation financière à cette opération.
- Times of India23:29
South Korea is making waves with a monumental commitment of $200 billion toward US energy endeavors. This ambitious plan encompasses a critical liquefied natural gas project in Alaska and a gas-fired power facility in Texas. Moreover, investments in eight nuclear reactors across the nation are also underway. These strategic ventures stem from a $350 billion trade agreement signed in November 2025, reinforcing economic cooperation between South Korea and the US.
- Le Monde English23:38
The investments, in an LNG pipeline, a natural gas plant and nuclear reactors come as part of a July 2025 trade deal with Donald Trump over tariffs on South Korean imports to the United States.
Thu, 1 October 2026
12 reports- Japan Times01:32
South Korea had previously agreed to invest $350 billion in the United States and increase purchases of U.S. energy under a July 2025 trade deal.
- South China Morning Post01:44
US President Donald Trump has announced US$200 billion in energy investments from South Korea, including US$54 billion towards a long-discussed liquefied natural gas project in Alaska and more than US$100 billion in planned longer-term nuclear power investments. Besides the Alaska LNG project and pipeline and the nuclear plants, the Trump administration announced a US$22.3 billion natural gas-fired power project in Texas that would be supported by Seoul. “The colossal package of investments...
- Anadolu Agency (AA)02:46
'The natural gas power plant in Texas will be among the largest ever built,' says US president
- Novinky (Czechia)03:02
Jižní Korea investuje ve Spojených státech 120 miliard dolarů do výstavby osmi jaderných reaktorů a 22,3 miliardy dolarů do výstavby paroplynové elektrárny, která bude dodávat elektřinu do datových center. Podle agentury Reuters to oznámila jihokorejská vláda. Soul a Washington také posoudí projekt výstavby plynovodů a terminálu pro vývoz zkapalněného zemního plynu na Aljašce.
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- ČT24 (Czechia)1 Oct, 02:25their copy
- iDNES (Czechia)1 Oct, 07:25their copy
- Le Figaro (France)03:48
La Corée du Sud a tempéré jeudi les annonces de Donald Trump sur de futurs investissements dans un projet de gaz naturel liquéfié en Alaska.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)06:14
Package includes $120 billion nuclear power program to build 8 nuclear reactors, president says
- arkansasonline.com08:29
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday plans for South Korea to invest roughly $54 billion to export natural gas from Alaska, a project long backed by Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan, who's in a competitive reelection contest there.
- Bloomberg Politics09:09
South Korea has pushed back on the Trump administration’s announcement that the country would invest $54 billion in a liquefied natural gas project in Alaska, saying it had agreed to do so only if the long-stalled venture proves economically feasible.
- South China Morning Post10:36
US President Donald Trump’s unilateral announcement of a “colossal” South Korean investment package has prompted Seoul to clarify that the deal is far from finalised, laying bare stark differences between the allies over the terms of their trade agreement, observers have said. On Wednesday, Trump announced that South Korea would invest in the construction of a natural gas-fired power plant in Texas, eight large-scale nuclear power plants across the United States and a liquefied natural gas...
- Bloomberg Politics11:24
President Donald Trump last year capped tariffs on Japan and South Korea at 15% in exchange for pledges by the two nations to invest a combined $900 billion in the US. The deals were part of Trump’s push to narrow US trade deficits with both countries that have long drawn the ire of the president. In the first half of 2026, Japan’s trade surplus with the US was $20 billion. The US trade shortfall with South Korea was much wider, at $50 billion.
- DW Top Stories13:25
Donald Trump said South Korea has agreed to invest in an LNG project in Alaska, but Seoul has said it will only proceed once certain conditions are met.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)16:28
Seoul says LNG, nuclear projects remain subject to commercial viability reviews, domestic legal procedures
Fri, 2 October 2026
5 reports- Japan Times00:23
U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled the plan as part of a broader South Korean package, though Seoul said it had not yet decided whether to fund it.
- gcaptain.com11:43
US President Donald Trump's push to steer $54 billion of South Korean investment into Alaska LNG is putting a fresh focus on a 20 million-ton-a-year export project that would cost more than twice as much as a comparable US Gulf Coast plant.
- Google News - Top Stories15:00
Trump threatens to double tariffs on South Korea if they do not pay for Alaska natural gas pipeline – US politics live The Guardian Trump says he did not 'jump the gun' on South Korea Alaska LNG investment announcement Reuters Trump announced a $54 billion energy investment from South Korea. South Korea said he jumped the gun CNN Korean officials confirm no deal exists to invest in Alaska natural gas pipeline Alaska Beacon Trump wants South Korea in on Alaska LNG. Here’s why Seoul is cautious...
- Bloomberg Politics20:29
President Donald Trump threatened new trade retaliation against South Korea if it doesn’t follow through with an investment in a liquefied natural gas project in Alaska.
- The Hill21:05
President Trump brushed off questions Friday over whether he jumped the gun in announcing that South Korea would fund a natural gas pipeline in Alaska, which South Korean officials have said is still under discussion. "Well, I didn't jump the gun. I mean, they were there, and they were represented," Trump told reporters before departing...
Sat, 3 October 2026
2 reports- Japan Times00:34
Seoul has said it only agreed to the $54 billion plan if it proves economically viable.
- nuclear-news.net05:06
Donald Trump unveiled plans on Wednesday for South Korea to invest $200bnin US energy initiatives, including a long-delayed liquefied natural gasproject in Alaska, eight nuclear power plants and a…
Mon, 5 October 2026
1 report- Index.hr (Croatia)10:32
TRUMP prijeti Južnoj Koreji dvostrukim troškovima ako ne pristane na energetski projekt od 50 milijardi dolara, dok Seoul tvrdi da dogovora još nema.
Thu, 8 October 2026
1 report- The Hill22:16
The Trump administration Thursday announced it would exempt some Arctic oil and gas exploration activities from environmental reviews. The Interior Department issued a notice exempting wintertime oil and gas exploration in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska from the reviews. The exemption will apply to seismic surveys to assess where oil is located, construction of...
Wed, 14 October 2026
8 reports- Bloomberg Politics00:56edited after publishing
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Trump Says Taiwan to Buy Gas From Alaska LNG Export ProjectPresident Donald Trump said Taiwan had agreed to buy 30% of the liquefied natural gas from a planned project in Alaska for 20 years, even as Taipei indicated that no binding commitments have been finalized.
- The Hill01:31
President Trump announced Tuesday that Taiwan has agreed to purchase 30 percent of gas from the Alaska pipeline over the next 20 years. Speaking at a campaign rally in Wasilla, Alaska, Trump said Taiwan will invest $4.4 billion into the project on top of $50 billion already committed by South Korea. The president was quick...
- Channel News Asia03:22
- bne IntelliNews04:45
Credit: bne IntelliNews US President Donald Trump says Taiwan has committed to buy 30% of LNG from Alaska’s pipeline project.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)06:45
‘That guarantees a success,’ US president says
- Google News - Top Stories19:38
Trump says Taiwan will buy Alaska LNG. The project is still in flux. Politico Taiwan plans to buy liquefied natural gas from Alaska pipeline project ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Trump rallies in Wasilla with promises of additional foreign investment in gas line Anchorage Daily News Taiwan and Trump confirm plans for Alaska LNG cooperation Nikkei Asia Taiwan agrees to buy 30% of gas from Alaska LNG project, Trump says CNBC
- Anadolu Agency (AA)20:06
South Korea’s $50B investment in project part of trade deal with US, says American president
- The Hill23:45
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump announces Taiwan's plans to buy US gas President Trump announced Tuesday that Taiwan has agreed to purchase 30 percent of gas from the Alaska pipeline over the next 20 years. © Photo Credit: AP Photo/Alex Brandon Speaking at a campaign rally in Wasilla,...
Thu, 15 October 2026
1 report- webindia123.com03:30
Fri, 16 October 2026
1 report- wattsupwiththat.com21:00
The authors call the relationship between the American and Korean builders “previously convoluted and obscure” and say it remains uncertain. The rest of the package is not settled either. Seoul has not committed to the Alaska LNG project, and the Trump administration has described the deal’s status more optimistically than the Korean government has.