South Korea's Foreign Minister Park Jin stated on October 6 that the government has not provided detailed reports to the public regarding U.S. investments due to time constraints.
During a national audit session held by the Foreign Affairs Committee, Park explained, "There was a meeting between the foreign ministers of South Korea and the U.S. ahead of the summit, and just prior to that, there were discussions between U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Rutnik and South Korea's Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy."
In response to concerns that the government might be trying to conceal information about U.S. investments, Park firmly denied any such intentions, stating, "That is not the case at all."
When asked by lawmaker Jeong Jeong-sik whether President Donald Trump had unilaterally disclosed the Alaska LNG project for the midterm elections, Park replied, "I do not wish to belittle the statements of an allied nation's president," adding that there were aspects that had not been agreed upon at the time, which would later require commercial viability and procedural completeness.
Park also acknowledged the situation where the U.S. made announcements regarding investments, prompting the South Korean government to issue rebuttals, saying, "We will make further efforts," while noting that the U.S. had expressed a desire to make direct announcements.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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