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South Korea, U.S. Agree $350B Investment, $150B Shipbuilding

By Drooid · Sep 24, 2026, 3:34 AM UTC · How we work

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President Lee Jae Myung met U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss warship cooperation.
The 30-minute meeting took place on the United Nations General Assembly sidelines in New York.
South Korea and the United States have a $350 billion investment package, with $150 billion earmarked for shipbuilding.
Hanhwa’s Philadelphia shipyard will construct U.S. military vessels under the cooperation.
A Texas gas-fired power project is identified as the package’s potential first investment.

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Story summary

President Lee Jae Myung met U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss warship cooperation.
The 30-minute meeting took place on the United Nations General Assembly sidelines in New York.
South Korea and the United States have a $350 billion investment package, with $150 billion earmarked for shipbuilding.
Hanhwa’s Philadelphia shipyard will construct U.S. military vessels under the cooperation.
A Texas gas-fired power project is identified as the package’s potential first investment.