Trump set to announce $200bn in energy investments from South Korea

United States President Donald Trump is expected to announce $200bn in investments from South Korea, $54bn of which is slated to go to a liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Alaska.The announcement, anticipated to be made from the White House on Wednesday, comes as Trump seeks to defend the Republican Party’s economic record during a heated midterm election season.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4South Korea says US-North Korea talks possible, rules out Hormuz deploymentlist 2 of 4Oil prices surge after Trump rejects Iran’s plan to reopen Strait of Hormuzlist 3 of 4S Korea demands apology over DMZ blasts as N Korea denies planting mineslist 4 of 4Why has Putin added 15,000 new soldiers to Russia’s army?end of list“Today, President Trump will announce major energy infrastructure investments that deliver on his day one promises to unleash American energy, unlock Alaska’s extraordinary resource potential, and accelerate America’s nuclear energy renaissance,” White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers said.In a social media post, Rogers touted the $54bn LNG project as a “long-stalled venture” that has been “championed” by Republican Dan Sullivan, who is seeking to defend his ...