{
  "id": 1397663,
  "title": "Industry minister says Korea, US seek to resolve outstanding issues over investment plan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/industry-minister-says-korea-us-seek-to-resolve-outstanding-issues-1397663",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-17T02:17:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/20260817/industry-minister-says-korea-us-seek-to-resolve-outstanding-issues-over-investment-plan"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Korea's Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan stated that Seoul and Washington must resolve outstanding issues regarding a $200 billion investment plan, which was part of their bilateral tariff negotiations. The industry minister arrived in Dallas, Texas, on Sunday, as Korea faces ongoing tariff pressure from the United States due to several unresolved bilateral trade disputes. In 2020, Korea and the United States agreed to invest $350 billion in each other's economies as part of a trade deal that reduced the U.S. tariff rate on Korean imports from 25 percent to 15 percent. Of the $350 billion, $150 billion was designated for cooperation in the shipbuilding sector. The remaining $200 billion in investment remains subject to negotiations between the two countries. Kim told reporters that it was previously anticipated to announce the specific investment projects towards the end of August or early September, but as the final stage approaches, various specific issues are surfacing at the working level. He was asked whether the investment projects could be announced earlier, but no further information was provided.",
  "summary": "Korea's industry minister has said that Seoul and Washington need to resolve outstanding issues over a $200 billion investment plan agreed upon as part of their bilateral tariff negotiations. Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan made the remarks after arriving in Dallas, Texas, on Sunday (local time) as Korea faces continued tariff pressure from the United States amid several unresolved bilateral…",
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        "title": "Industry minister says Korea, US seek to resolve outstanding issues over investment plan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/industry-minister-says-korea-us-seek-to-resolve-outstanding-issues",
        "published": "2026-08-17T02:02:03.000Z"
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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."
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