(LEAD) Trump threatens to 'charge' S. Korea 'more' if it rejects Alaska LNG project

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to "charge" South Korea "more" if it does not agree to invest in a liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Alaska, which he has claimed the Asian country will participate in.

Trump made the remarks during a press availability at the White House, two days after he unveiled the first package of Korea's U.S. investment projects under last year's bilateral trade deal, which he said consists of the LNG project, the construction of a gas-fired power plant in Texas and eight large-scale nuclear power plants.

On the LNG project, Seoul has said that it has not yet finalized a decision on whether to participate.

"I didn't jump ⁠the gun. I mean, they were there ‌and they were ‌represented," he told reporters. "And let's ‌see, if they don't want ⁠to do it, that's okay with ⁠me. I'll ⁠just charge them more."

U.S. President Donald Trump walks to speak to reporters on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington before boarding Marine One on Oct. 2, 2026, in this photo released by the Associated Press. (Yonhap)

After asking a reporter, "They said they didn't sign it?," Trump said, "Tell them if they don't sign shortly, I'm going to double it up."

It remains unclear what he will "charge" South Korea should Seoul not agree to invest in the Alaska project.

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has said that South Korea will invest over $50 billion in the Alaska project.

The LNG project involves the construction of a 1,298-kilometer-long pipeline from the North Slope, which has massive proven natural gas reserves, to southern Alaska to transport natural gas that will be cooled into liquid form for shipments to Asia.

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(LEAD) Trump threatens to 'charge' S. Korea 'more' if it rejects Alaska LNG project

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华盛顿，10 月 2 日（韩联社）——美国总统唐纳德·特朗普周五威胁称，如果韩国不同意投资阿拉斯加的液化天然气 (LNG) 项目，美国将向韩国“收取更多费用”。特朗普声称韩国将参与该项目。

特朗普是在白宫举行的新闻发布会上发表上述言论的。两天前，他公布了去年韩美双边贸易协议下的首批韩国对美投资项目，他表示这些项目包括液化天然气项目、在德克萨斯州建设一座燃气发电厂以及八座大型核电站。

关于液化天然气项目，首尔方面表示尚未最终决定是否参与。

“我没有操之过急。我的意思是，他们当时在场，而且也有代表，”他告诉记者。“我们看看，如果他们不想做，我也没意见。我只会向他们收取更高的费用。”

这张由美联社发布的照片​​显示，2026年10月2日，美国总统唐纳德·特朗普在华盛顿白宫南草坪登上“海军陆战队一号”直升机前，走向记者发表讲话。（韩联社）

在问记者“他们说他们没签字？”之后，特朗普说：“告诉他们，如果他们再不签字，我就要加倍支付。”

目前还不清楚，如果首尔不同意投资阿拉斯加项目，他会向韩国“收取”什么费用。

美国商务部长霍华德·卢特尼克表示，韩国将在阿拉斯加项目上投资超过500亿美元。

该液化天然气项目包括修建一条从拥有大量已探明天然气储量的北坡到阿拉斯加南部的 1298 公里长的管道，将天然气输送到阿拉斯加南部，冷却成液态后再运往亚洲。

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（导语）特朗普威胁称，如果韩国拒绝阿拉斯加液化天然气项目，将向其“收取更多费用”。