# South Korea pushes back against Trump administration’s $54 billion investment plan

https://mins.news/en/item/83442

- CNN, 2026-10-02 12:32 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/02/business/south-korea-alaska-lng-investment-intl-hnk?Date=20261002&Profile=CNN%2CCNN+International

> South Korea has opposed a $54 billion investment announced by the Trump administration, making a troubled project to export natural gas from Alaska another potential flashpoint in the allies’ prolonged trade negotiations.

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