James Kim, chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (AMCHAM), welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement that Korea would invest $54 billion (73.3 trillion won) in the Alaska liquefied natural gas (LNG) project. Kim described the announcement as a positive sign for the broader U.S.-Korea investment partnership but said Washington and Seoul must resolve commercial and legal questions before the investment can proceed. Those questions include investment costs, energy prices, commercial viability, participation terms, and the timing and coordination of the announcement. Washington presented the $54 billion figure as a Korean investment commitment, while Seoul has not yet determined the investment’s scale, structure or timing. Kim said individual initiatives should be assessed separately because they remain at different stages of development. He said Korean government investment in Alaska LNG remains subject to commercial and legal review, while the nuclear framework provides a basis for developing individual projects. His comments came amid U.S. concerns over Korea’s digital regulations and the dispute involving Coupang, the U.S.-listed Korean e-commerce company facing Korean authorities over a massive customer data leak last year. Kim said those frictions would not undermine the broader economic relationship, which he described as being supported by decades of investment, trade and close business ties. AMCHAM will continue working with government and business leaders to turn investment commitments into practical opportunities and lasting benefits for both economies.