{
  "id": 11131926,
  "title": "Korea protests US' unilateral announcement on Alaska LNG project",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/korea-protests-us-unilateral-announcement-on-alaska-lng-project",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T07:17:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/others/20261001/korea-protests-us-unilateral-announcement-on-alaska-lng-project"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Korea Times reports that the Korean government has rejected the U.S. announcement regarding the Alaska LNG project and plans for eight nuclear reactors, stating that it maintains the discretion to decide on investing in these projects. Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan lodged a protest with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick over the unilateral announcement, which exceeded the agreed-upon terms. This dispute arose after President Donald Trump presented the Alaska LNG project, eight nuclear reactors, and a $22.3 billion Texas combined-cycle gas power plant as part of Korea's $200 billion strategic investment package during a White House announcement on Wednesday.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Korea protests US' unilateral announcement on Alaska LNG project",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/korea-protests-us-unilateral-announcement-on-alaska-lng-project-11142582",
        "published": "2026-10-01T08:12:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}