U.S.-Korea Trade and Investment Deal | The Capital Cable #142

On Capital Cable #142, experts join Mark Lippert and Victor Cha to discuss the first tranche of investment projects under the $350 billion U.S.-Korea trade and investment deal, expected to be announced this week, and what the rollout means for the bilateral economic relationship. Media reports indicate the projects may include eight large-scale nuclear reactors, a gas-fired power project in Texas, and an Alaska LNG project, though no final decision has been announced. This development comes at a time of tension and uncertainty in the trade and commercial relationship. What implications should we expect for the broader U.S.-Korea relationship as we approach the end of 2026?

Timothy W. Martin is the Korea bureau chief for The Wall Street Journal in Seoul, overseeing the Journal's coverage of North and South Korea. He previously wrote about Samsung from Seoul, but in prior stints at the Journal's New York, Atlanta and Chicago offices, he covered Wall Street's biggest buyers, painkiller addiction, airlines and food.

Philip A. Luck is director of the CSIS Economics Program and Scholl Chair in International Business. He served in the Biden-Harris administration as the deputy chief economist at the U.S. Department of State. 

This event is made possible by general support to CSIS.