On September 2, President Donald Trump once again mentioned South Korea and Japan in relation to the Alaska liquefied natural gas (LNG) project.
According to the Washington Times, Trump told reporters at the White House, "Many countries, including Japan and South Korea, are going to Alaska to load fuel and oil and to build pipelines, among other things."
His comments came as he announced plans to visit Alaska to support Republican candidate Dan Sullivan, who is running for a third term in the U.S. Senate.
Trump stated, "I will do everything I can to ensure a great senator is re-elected in Alaska. No one has helped Alaska more than Donald Trump. We have invested billions of dollars and created trillions in value." He then referenced South Korea and Japan's involvement in the Alaska project.
Earlier, on January 20, Trump had also discussed the trade agreement between the U.S., South Korea, and Japan, mentioning the "Alaska pipeline project to export natural gas to Asia." The Alaska LNG project is one of Trump's key policy initiatives.
At that time, Trump emphasized, "By reaching agreements with South Korea and Japan, we secured unprecedented levels of funding for this project." This was in reference to South Korea's commitment to invest $350 billion and Japan's $550 billion in the U.S. in exchange for reducing mutual tariffs from 25% to 15%. The Trump administration has suggested the possibility of utilizing South Korean and Japanese investments for this project.
The project involves transporting natural gas produced in Alaska's North Slope region through a newly constructed pipeline of approximately 1,300 kilometers to Nikiski, a deep-water port near Anchorage, where it will be liquefied and supplied to demand centers in Asia and beyond.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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