Trump threatens to 'charge' Korea 'more' if it rejects Alaska LNG project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”。
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to "charge" Korea "more" if it does not agree to invest in a liquefied natural gas (L...
Trump threatened in Washington on Friday to charge Korea more if it rejects participation in an Alaska LNG project. He made the remarks two days after unveiling Korea’s U.S. investment projects under the bilateral trade deal. Seoul has said it has not finalized a decision on the project.
Trump said Korea would be charged more if it does not agree to invest in the Alaska LNG project.
He said the first package of Korea’s U.S. investment projects includes the Alaska LNG project, a Texas gas-fired power plant, and eight large-scale nuclear power plants.
Howard Lutnick said Korea will invest over $50 billion in the Alaska project.
The LNG project would involve a 1,298-kilometer pipeline from the North Slope to southern Alaska.
Seoul said it has not yet finalized a decision on whether to participate.
Published Oct 3, 2026 12:31 am KST
Updated Oct 3, 2026 9:00 am KST
President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, in Washington. AP-Yonhap
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to "charge" 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."
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" Korea should Seoul not agree to invest in the Alaska project.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has said that 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.
特朗普周五在华盛顿威胁称，如果韩国拒绝参与阿拉斯加液化天然气项目，将向韩国追加费用。两天前，他刚刚公布了韩国根据双边贸易协议在美国的投资项目。首尔方面表示，尚未就该项目做出最终决定。
特朗普表示，如果韩国不同意投资阿拉斯加液化天然气项目，将被收取更多费用。
他表示，韩国对美投资项目的第一批项目包括阿拉斯加液化天然气项目、德克萨斯州燃气发电厂和八座大型核电站。
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。
该液化天然气项目将包括一条从北坡到阿拉斯加南部、全长 1298 公里的管道。
首尔方面表示，尚未最终决定是否参加。
发布于2026年10月3日凌晨12:31（韩国标准时间）
更新于2026年10月3日上午9:00（韩国标准时间）
周三，美国总统唐纳德·特朗普在华盛顿白宫椭圆形办公室发表讲话。（美联社-韩联社）
华盛顿——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，他将向韩国“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。“如果他们不想这么做，我也没意见。我只会提高他们的收费。”
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·卢特尼克曾表示，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。