Trump could announce Korea's investment projects as early as Wednesday: report

Published Sep 30, 2026 7:55 am KST

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at the White House in Washington, Tuesday (local time), after meeting with top executives of AI firms. AP-Yonhap

WASHINGTO — U.S. President Donald Trump could announce Korea's investment projects in the United States, including a liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Alaska, under last year's bilateral trade agreement, as early as Wednesday, according to a news report.

Reuters reported Tuesday that Trump could announce his administration's plans to use Korea's strategic investment fund for several major projects, including approximately $54 billion for the Alaska LNG project. It cited two people familiar with the discussions.

Seoul and Washington have been in coordination to announce the investment projects under the trade agreement that committed the Asian country to investing $300 billion in the U.S. in return for lower U.S. tariffs on Korean goods.

Last week, Seoul's industry ministry reported to the National Assembly that the two countries have chosen the construction of a large-scale gas-fired power plant in Texas as the first investment project, according to sources in Seoul.

As for the second and third projects, the ministry reported plans for the construction of eight large-scale nuclear reactors in the U.S. and for an LNG project in Alaska.

发布于2026年9月30日 上午7:55（韩国标准时间）

美国总统特朗普周二（当地时间）在华盛顿白宫会见人工智能公司高管后，向记者发表讲话。美联社-韩联社

华盛顿讯——据新闻报道，美国总统唐纳德·特朗普最早可能于周三宣布韩国在美国的投资项目，其中包括根据去年签署的双边贸易协议在阿拉斯加建设的液化天然气（LNG）项目。

路透社周二报道称，特朗普可能宣布其政府计划利用韩国战略投资基金开展多个重大项目，其中包括向阿拉斯加液化天然气项目投资约540亿美元。报道援引了两位知情人士的消息。

首尔和华盛顿一直在协调宣布根据贸易协定开展的投资项目，该协定承诺韩国将在美国投资 3000 亿美元，以换取美国降低对韩国商品的关税。

据首尔消息人士透露，上周首尔产业通商资源部向国会报告称，两国已选择在德克萨斯州建设一座大型燃气发电厂作为首个投资项目。

至于第二和第三个项目，该部报告称，计划在美国建造八座大型核反应堆，并在阿拉斯加建造一个液化天然气项目。