WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump stated on Tuesday (Mar 4) that Japan and South Korea are amongst international locations trying to work with the USA on a pure fuel pipeline in Alaska.
Addressing a joint session of Congress, Trump stated his administration is “engaged on a big pure fuel pipeline in Alaska, among the many largest on the planet, the place Japan, South Korea and different nations need to be our companion”.
He added that international locations wished to work with Washington with “investments of trillions of {dollars}”.
Trump didn’t present additional particulars however stated that “will probably be really spectacular”.
South Korea’s commerce ministry on Wednesday instructed AFP that they have been in discussions on the mission – however stated it was at an early stage.
Seoul’s commerce minister Ahn Duk-geun visited the USA final week, and through that journey “we confirmed that the US authorities has vital curiosity on this mission”, an official from the ministry instructed AFP.
“Given the robust curiosity from the US, we’re actively partaking in discussions, however at this stage, there’s nothing concrete to announce,” the official stated, including that no selections have been made concerning the participation or the specifics of South Korea’s involvement.
