[Breaking News] Trump: "Japan to Jointly Invest in LNG with the U.S. in Alaska"
Summary
- U.S. President Donald Trump announced that a joint Alaska LNG investment is planned with Japan.
- President Trump reported that Japan has pledged a $550 billion investment in the United States.
- He stated that with the announcement of the two countries' trade negotiation conclusion, investors' attention is focusing on the development.
Joint LNG investment revealed during a White House event
U.S. President Donald Trump announced that an agreement will soon be signed with Japan regarding the development of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Alaska.
According to Reuters and other sources on the 22nd (local time), President Trump stated during a White House event that Japan will participate in a joint LNG investment with the United States in Alaska.
Earlier in the day, through the social media platform 'Truth Social,' he conveyed that, in exchange for imposing a 15% reciprocal tariff on Japanese products, Japan has pledged an investment in the U.S. totaling $550 billion (approximately ₩760 trillion), also announcing the conclusion of trade negotiations between the two countries.
Reporter Kim Dae-young, Hankyung.com, kdy@hankyung.com
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