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Trump says he told South Korea it must pay a price for lower tariffs
Versión 3: Later Korean reports add detail on the Baltimore venue — Anduril's $3.7 billion investment, a $2.9 billion US Navy contract and a 40 percent taxpayer stake in the new shipyard — but no new demand, figure or deadline emerged, and accounts of which Korean investment projects are confirmed versus deferred are unchanged.
En breve
US President Donald Trump said on Oct 6 that he told South Korea it must pay a price to have tariffs lowered, and that South Korea recently provided $150 billion, all of it going to shipbuilding. Korean outlets link the remarks to MASGA, the shipbuilding project inside Korea's $350 billion US investment pledge, and note Trump has spoken of the Alaska LNG investment as settled while the two sides say the nuclear and LNG items need more talks. Several reports read the remarks as promotion of his tariff policy ahead of the US midterm elections.
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US President Donald Trump said on Oct 6 that he told South Korea it must pay a price to have tariffs lowered, and that South Korea recently provided $150 billion, all of it going to shipbuilding. Speaking at the Sparrows Point defense shipyard in Baltimore, Maryland, Trump said: “They want to lower the tariffs imposed on them. I said that to do so they must pay the price.” Yonhap, reporting from Washington, said Trump described the money as Korea's way of lowering the tariffs applied to it. Kukmin Ilbo, Chosun Ilbo, Asia Economy, Seoul Economic Daily, Korea Economic Daily, Dong-A Ilbo, Kyunghyang Shinmun, CBS NoCut News, Seoul Shinmun, Hankook Ilbo and Maeil Business reported the same demand for a price. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 ]
Korean outlets link the remarks to MASGA, the Korea-US shipbuilding cooperation project, which accounts for $150 billion of the $350 billion Korea has committed to invest in the United States. Seoul Economic Daily dated the $150 billion MASGA agreement to last November, with the remaining $200 billion to go to strategic industries, while Chosun Ilbo said Seoul pledged the $350 billion as the counterpart to tariff cuts last year. Dong-A Ilbo cited a White House joint fact sheet published last year stating that Korea invests $150 billion in US shipbuilding and that the US applies a 15 percent tariff in principle to Korean products. [ 2 , 3 , 4 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 13 ]
Trump also said Hanwha, a Korean company, is investing billions of dollars to revive the Philadelphia Shipyard, which he described as a very large and old shipyard. [ 2 , 4 , 7 , 9 , 10 , 12 ]
On the remaining $200 billion, the two sides announced a gas-fired combined-cycle power plant in Ensenal, Texas, as the first project, while the construction of eight large nuclear reactors and the Alaska LNG project are to go through further consultations. CBS NoCut News said the Korean government confirmed a $22.3 billion gas-fired plant in Ensenal, Texas, as the first investment project and deferred the nuclear and Alaska LNG investments for further review, citing commercial rationality. Trump said on Oct 2 that Korea's investment in the $50 billion Alaska LNG project was settled, and that Seoul should be told the claim against it would be doubled if no deal was reached soon; CBS reported that Trump had said unilaterally on Sept 30 that Korea had agreed to invest in the nuclear and Alaska LNG projects, which it said embarrassed the Korean government. [ 2 , 4 , 7 , 9 , 10 , 12 , 13 ]
Korean business outlets read the repeated remarks as an attempt to promote the effects of Trump's tariff policy ahead of the US midterm elections, which Seoul Economic Daily, CBS NoCut News and Hankook Ilbo said are on Nov 3, with Alaska among the battlegrounds. Documents describe the Oct 6 setting differently: Dong-A Ilbo called it a shipyard investment event by US defense company Anduril, while CBS NoCut News described it as a speech supporting Republican candidates. Hankook Ilbo and Maeil Business reported that Anduril is investing $3.7 billion and the US Navy has placed a $2.9 billion contract at Sparrows Point, and quoted Trump saying the shipyard construction is the largest since World War II and that US taxpayers will hold a 40 percent stake in the new shipyard. [ 2 , 4 , 7 , 8 , 10 , 12 , 13 ]
Por qué importa
The remarks restate the US position that lower tariff rates for Korea depend on delivery of the $350 billion investment package, of which $150 billion is earmarked for shipbuilding. The remaining $200 billion, including eight large nuclear reactors and the Alaska LNG project, is still to be negotiated, so pressure over timing is likely to continue. Korean business outlets frame the timing as US election messaging rather than a new negotiating demand.
Datos clave
- Trump said in an Oct 6 speech at the Sparrows Point defense shipyard in Baltimore, Maryland, that South Korea recently provided $150 billion and that all of it goes to shipbuilding. [ 2 , 3 , 4 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 12 , 13 ]
- Trump said South Korea wants the tariffs imposed on it lowered and that he told Seoul it must pay a price to achieve that. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 ]
- Korean outlets link the remarks to MASGA, which accounts for $150 billion of Korea's $350 billion US investment pledge; the remainder covers a Texas gas plant, eight large nuclear reactors and the Alaska LNG project. [ 2 , 3 , 4 , 7 , 9 , 10 , 13 ]
- Trump said Korean company Hanwha is investing billions of dollars to revive the Philadelphia Shipyard, which he described as a very large and old shipyard. [ 2 , 4 , 7 , 9 , 10 , 12 ]
- Dong-A Ilbo cites a White House joint fact sheet published last year stating that Korea invests $150 billion in US shipbuilding and that the US applies a 15 percent tariff in principle to Korean products. [ 8 ]
- On Oct 2, Trump treated Korea's investment in the $50 billion Alaska LNG project as settled and said Seoul should be told the claim against it would be doubled if no deal was reached soon. [ 2 , 4 , 7 , 9 , 10 , 12 , 13 ]
- CBS NoCut News said the Korean government confirmed a $22.3 billion gas-fired power plant in Texas as the first US investment project and deferred the nuclear and Alaska LNG investments for further review. [ 10 ]
- Hankook Ilbo and Maeil Business reported that Anduril is investing $3.7 billion and the US Navy has placed a $2.9 billion contract at Sparrows Point, where Trump said US taxpayers will hold a 40 percent stake in the new shipyard. [ 12 , 13 ]
Confirmado por varias fuentes
- Trump said that South Korea recently provided $150 billion and that all of it goes to shipbuilding. [ 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 12 , 13 ]
- Trump said South Korea wants the tariffs imposed on it lowered and that he told Seoul it must pay a price to achieve that. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 ]
- Trump said Korean company Hanwha is investing billions of dollars to revive the Philadelphia Shipyard, which he described as a very large and old shipyard. [ 2 , 4 , 7 , 9 , 10 , 12 ]
- Korean outlets link the remarks to MASGA, the Korea-US shipbuilding cooperation project under which $150 billion of Korea's $350 billion US investment pledge goes to shipbuilding. [ 2 , 4 , 7 , 9 , 10 , 13 ]
- For the remaining $200 billion, the two sides announced a gas-fired combined-cycle power plant in Ensenal, Texas, as the first project, with eight large nuclear reactors and the Alaska LNG project to be discussed further. [ 2 , 4 , 7 , 9 , 10 , 12 , 13 ]
- Trump said on Oct 2 that Korea's investment in the $50 billion Alaska LNG project was settled, and that Seoul should be told the claim against it would be doubled if no deal was reached soon. [ 2 , 4 , 7 , 9 , 10 , 12 , 13 ]
- Korean outlets interpret the repeated remarks on Korean investment as aimed at promoting the effects of Trump's tariff policy ahead of the US midterm elections. [ 2 , 4 , 7 , 10 , 12 , 13 ]
- Hankook Ilbo and Maeil Business reported that Anduril is investing $3.7 billion and the US Navy has placed a $2.9 billion contract at Sparrows Point, and quoted Trump saying US taxpayers will hold a 40 percent stake in the new shipyard. [ 12 , 13 ]
- The US midterm elections are on Nov 3, and Alaska is among the battlegrounds. [ 7 , 10 , 12 ]
Aún sin aclarar
- Whether the $150 billion has actually been paid or is an investment commitment still to be executed. Trump said Korea “provided” the money, while Korean outlets describe it as investment pledged under the trade agreement and point to projects still being negotiated.
- The schedule and final scope of the remaining $200 billion of US investment, including the eight large nuclear reactors and the Alaska LNG project. Most documents say these items are subject to further consultations, while Trump has spoken about the Alaska LNG investment as already settled.
- When the $150 billion shipbuilding project was agreed. Only Seoul Economic Daily dates the agreement to last November; other documents describe the $350 billion pledge simply as made last year, without a month.
- Whether any new demand, figure or deadline accompanied the Oct 6 remarks. The documents report the remarks as repeating the link between lower tariffs and Korean investment, without any new figure or deadline from US or Korean officials.
- The character of the Oct 6 event. Dong-A Ilbo describes it as a shipyard investment event by US defense company Anduril, while CBS NoCut News describes it as a speech supporting Republican candidates ahead of the midterm elections.
- Trump's statement on Sept 30 that Korea had agreed to invest in the nuclear and Alaska LNG projects. Only CBS NoCut News reports this, and it says the statement was unilateral and embarrassed the Korean government; other documents place the nuclear and Alaska LNG items under further consultations.
Qué dicen los medios locales
Cronología, hora local
- CBS NoCut News says Trump stated unilaterally that Korea had agreed to invest in the nuclear and Alaska LNG projects, which the report says embarrassed the Korean government. [ 10 ]
- Trump says Korea's investment in the $50 billion Alaska LNG project should be treated as settled and that Seoul should be told the claim against it will be doubled if no deal is reached soon. [ 2 , 4 , 7 , 9 , 10 , 12 , 13 ]
- Kukmin Ilbo publishes its report on Trump's remarks, Korean local time on Oct 6. [ 1 ]
- Yonhap reports from Washington on the Oct 6 speech at the Sparrows Point shipyard in Baltimore, Korean local time on Oct 7. [ 2 ]
- CBS NoCut News reports the speech and the Korean government's confirmed and deferred investment projects, Korean local time on Oct 7. [ 10 ]
- Maeil Business reports the remarks and the Anduril and US Navy details of the Sparrows Point site, Korean local time on Oct 7. [ 13 ]