President Trump wants Japan and South Korea to join Alaska Pipeline

In a speech to Congress on the 4th (local time), US President Donald Trump said, "I welcome Japan, South Korea and other countries to participate in the Alaska natural gas pipeline project in the future."
"This administration is going to provide Alaska with a huge, ...
"We are building natural gas pipelines," he said. "We hope that Japan, South Korea and other countries will each invest trillions of dollars and become our partners."
"This has never happened before," he continued, "and it's going to be really amazing. Everything is ready to be put into motion."
"As one of the major trade surplus countries with the United States, South Korea is currently battling the US for its trade deficit with the US, which is a problem as the US launches a tariff war with the rest of the world.
The South Korean government is considering ways to reduce the trade surplus by increasing imports. As part of this, the South Korean government is considering options to import or participate in the development of Alaskan liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Since the situation has not yet been finalized, it appears that President Trump made his announcement early on this day.