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South Korea Rejects LNG Project Commitment, White House Promotes Deal

By Drooid · Oct 4, 2026, 4:16 PM UTC · How we work

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South Korea pushed back, with Trade Minister Kim Jung-kwan saying Seoul gave no commitment to the $54 billion LNG project.
President Donald Trump promoted a $200 billion South Korea investment in energy to lower tariffs.
White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers said the project will create 12,000 jobs and generate $25 billion revenue.
ICE raid at a Hyundai plant in Georgia arrested nearly 500 people, mostly Korean nationals, sparking South Korea outrage.

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South Korea pushed back, with Trade Minister Kim Jung-kwan saying Seoul gave no commitment to the $54 billion LNG project.
President Donald Trump promoted a $200 billion South Korea investment in energy to lower tariffs.
White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers said the project will create 12,000 jobs and generate $25 billion revenue.
ICE raid at a Hyundai plant in Georgia arrested nearly 500 people, mostly Korean nationals, sparking South Korea outrage.