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Trump touts US$200 billion South Korean energy deal ahead of US midterms
US President Donald Trump has announced US$200 billion in energy investments from South Korea, including US$54 billion towards a long-discussed liquefied natural gas project in Alaska and more than US$100 billion in planned longer-term nuclear power investments.
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Both outlets center on Trump’s planned Alaska announcement and frame it around a $54 billion natural gas or LNG investment. Newsweek explicitly ties the story to South Korea backing and says the Sullivan-Peltola race remains tight, while the Associated Press focuses on a live format and notes only that Trump is talking about the project in a state with a competitive Senate race.
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