Jessie Je on South Korea’s First Project Under the $350 Billion Investment Pact

Jessie Je tells Reuters that Seoul's Texas power plant selection is a first step, but the $350 billion pact will be judged on results.

September 22, 2026 · 1 min read

By Hyun Jung “Jessie” Je

KEI Senior Fellow and Director for External Engagement Hyun Jung “Jessie” Je spoke with Reuters about South Korea’s selection of a Texas gas-fired power plant as the first project under the $350 billion U.S. investment package.

“The announcement of the first project would be a meaningful initial step,” she says.

Read the full article, “South Korea confirms first project under $350 billion US investment pact despite viability concerns,” published September 21, 2026, by clicking here.

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