{
  "id": 11629755,
  "title": "'I’m Going To Double It Up': US President Donald Trump Warns Seoul Of Steep Price Hike Unless South Korea Quickly Commits To Alaska Pipeline Project | Watch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/im-going-to-double-it-up-us-president-donald-trump-warns-seoul-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T07:02:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/world/im-going-to-double-it-up-us-president-donald-trump-warns-seoul-of-steep-price-hike-unless-south-korea-quickly-commits-to-alaska-pipeline-project-watch"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "U.S. President Donald Trump has warned South Korea that the cost of a potential Alaska pipeline project could increase if the country does not quickly commit to the initiative. The warning came after a reporter informed Trump that Seoul had yet to formally approve the project. Trump responded by telling reporters, \"Tell ’em if they don’t sign shortly, I’m going to double it up.\" This followed a question from a journalist about South Korea's current position on the Alaska pipeline project.",
  "summary": "Washington DC: US President Donald Trump has cautioned South Korea that the cost could rise if it fails to commit to the Alaska pipeline project in the near term, after learning that Seoul continues studying the proposal. At first, Trump signalled he would accept a decision by South Korea not to join. His tone changed once a reporter informed him that the country had yet to give formal approval.…",
  "key_points": [
    "U.S. President Donald Trump warned South Korea about potential cost increase.",
    "Trump said he will \"double it up\" if Seoul delays commitment to pipeline.",
    "Project refers to Alaska pipeline initiative."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "KBS World Radio",
        "title": "Trump Threatens to 'Charge More' if S. Korea Doesn't Agree to Invest in Alaska LNG Project",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/trump-threatens-to-charge-more-if-s-korea-doesnt-agree-to-invest-in",
        "published": "2026-10-03T04:34:45.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}