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  "id": 17872262,
  "title": "White House cites Korean trade deal, Alaska gas project among Trump's fulfilled pledges",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/white-house-cites-korean-trade-deal-alaska-gas-project-among-trumps-17872262",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T23:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/20261103/white-house-cites-korean-trade-deal-alaska-gas-project-among-trumps-fulfilled-pledges"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On the eve of the U.S. midterm elections, the White House announced that President Donald Trump had fulfilled numerous campaign promises during his second term. In a press release, the administration highlighted 127 of these promises as having been met. Among the fulfilled pledges, the White House emphasized the significance of trade agreements secured with Korea and other major economies. South Korea was cited as one of the key trading partners with which Trump had established new or improved trade agreements, utilizing tariffs as a bargaining tool. The agreements covered countries that accounted for more than half of global gross domestic product (GDP), including South Korea, Japan, China, the European Union, and Britain. Additionally, the White House emphasized an estimated $54 billion deal between South Korea, Taiwan, and Alaska to develop a long-delayed natural gas pipeline. This statement was the latest from the Trump administration asserting that South Korea is committed to the Alaska natural gas project. However, Seoul has not confirmed this information.",
  "summary": "WASHINGTON — The White House on Monday highlighted U.S. President Donald Trump's trade agreement with Korea and a Alaska natural gas project involving Seoul among his fulfilled campaign promises, as it touted his achievements on the eve of the U.S. midterm elections. In a press release highlighting policies promised and delivered during Trump's second term, the White House listed 127 campaign…",
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