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Woncheol Kim

Woncheol Kim

Chief of the Washington Bureau for The Hankyoreh, covering U.S. politics, foreign policy, and U.S.-Korea relations.

Aug 3, 2026

33:20
Mm-hmm.
33:20
So unlike Japan's package, um, uh, which I mentioned earlier, South Korea's investment consists, consists entirely of taxpayer money.
33:30
So that means there will be much greater scrutiny from the Congress and much closer public oversight.
33:37
So because of that, Korean government is under strong pressure, I think, to choose, uh, projects that are commercially viable and likely to generate a return.
33:48
So...
33:49
And given that structure, some degree of conflict within, with the US over which projects are selected is most, uh, almost unavoidable.
34:01
So I think this issue could continue to weigh on the relationship between two countries.
38:10
But on the economic side, I mean, to what extent is there, you know, concern about the United States and it being a reliable economic and trade partner?

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