SeoulSouth Korea says it never pledged $54bn to an Alaska gas project.
The US counted that sum inside $200bn of Korean energy investment it announced Wednesday.
Seoul’s trade ministry says no decision has been made on whether to invest or how much, and any stake depends on commercial viability.
Seoul did confirm a $22.3bn gas-fired power plant in Texas, supplying co-located data centres.
South Korea will back the 1,300km pipeline only if Glenfarne Group’s long-stalled project proves viable.
How each outlet framed it
drawn from 200+ reports worldwide
- Bloomberg Business leans favorable
- Al Jazeera Online
- foregrounds Trump's electoral timing (midterm races, vulnerable GOP seat) and Seoul's non-commitment to $54bn figure
- Euronews English
- emphasizes Seoul's stated non-commitment to Alaska LNG project specifically despite broader trade deal framework
Sources: Bloomberg Business, Al Jazeera Online, Euronews English