Global Markets/Supply Chain & Geopolitics
Why Is Korea Stalling Its $350 Billion US Investment Deal?
Korea's $350 billion investment pledge to the US has stalled again, with a September 22, 2026 parliamentary briefing already pushed back once from its original date — and the delay is deliberate. Seoul is holding out for terms closer to what the European Union negotiated than what Japan already accepted, and a Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis analysis of Japan's own $550 billion pledge shows ex..