{
  "id": 11142582,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T08:12:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/others/20261001/korea-protests-us-unilateral-announcement-on-alaska-lng-project"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Korea Times reports that South Korea has strongly protested the unilateral announcement made by the United States regarding its planned investments in Alaska's liquefied natural gas (LNG) project and eight nuclear reactors. Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan lodged a protest with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, expressing dissatisfaction with the U.S. statement, which implied that the two countries had confirmed proceeding with the projects. This dispute arises after U.S. President Donald Trump presented the Alaska LNG project, plans for 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. South Korea maintains its discretion in deciding whether to invest in these U.S. projects, emphasizing that the $200 billion investment claim by the U.S. is not an agreement between the two nations.",
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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",
        "published": "2026-10-01T07:17:03.000Z"
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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."
}