{
  "id": 11556416,
  "title": "Trump threatens to 'charge' Korea 'more' if it rejects Alaska LNG project",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/trump-threatens-to-charge-korea-more-if-it-rejects-alaska-lng-project",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T00:02:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261003/trump-threatens-to-charge-korea-more-if-it-rejects-alaska-lng-project"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he would impose additional charges on South Korea if the nation fails to invest in a liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Alaska, a venture he believes the Asian country will join. The comments were made during a press conference at the White House, following Trump's unveiling of the first batch of South Korean investments in the United States under a bilateral trade agreement signed last year. The package includes the Alaska LNG project, a gas-fired power plant in Texas, and eight significant nuclear power plants.\n\nSouth Korea has not yet decided whether to participate in the Alaska LNG project. President Trump acknowledged Seoul's presence and representation during the announcement, expressing his willingness to charge the country more if they do not commit to the project. When asked if South Korea had indeed signed the agreement, Trump questioned the reporter, \"Tell them if they don't sign shortly, I'm going to double it up.\" It remains uncertain what specific charges Trump plans to levy on South Korea should they decline to invest in the Alaska LNG project.",
  "summary": "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…",
  "key_points": [
    "President Trump threatens additional charges on South Korea",
    "South Korea has not decided on Alaska LNG project participation",
    "Trump mentioned potential doubling of charges if Seoul declines"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The US appears poised to wield tariffs as leverage to secure South Korea's investment in the Alaska LNG project, suggesting a link between trade benefits and participation in US ventures.",
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "World : Trump Threatens To 'Charge' South Korea 'More' If It Rejects Alaska LNG Project",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/world-trump-threatens-to-charge-south-korea-more-if-it-rejects-alaska",
        "published": "2026-10-02T23:28:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Trump threatens to 'charge' Korea 'more' if it rejects Alaska LNG project",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/trump-threatens-to-charge-korea-more-if-it-rejects-alaska-lng-project-11559790",
        "published": "2026-10-03T00:22:03.000Z"
      }
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  },
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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."
}