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Trump Has a Shipbuilding Dream. Can South Korea Make It a Reality?

Trump Has a Shipbuilding Dream. Can South Korea Make It a Reality?

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South Korean shipyards are busier than they’ve been in years. Seoul and Washington are working to finalize a new trade deal that will include a $150 billion commitment to help stimulate the US shipbuilding industry.

On today’s Big Take Asia Podcast, host K. Oanh Ha talks to Bloomberg’s Weilun Soon about whether the US-South Korea shipbuilding alliance could help President Trump achieve his US shipbuilding dreams, what South Korea stands to gain from the investment – and if it will be enough to disrupt China’s maritime dominance.

Read more: South Korea’s $150 Billion Bet on Trump’s Shipbuilding Dream

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Trump Has a Shipbuilding Dream. Can South Korea Make It a Reality?

Trump Has a Shipbuilding Dream. Can South Korea Make It a Reality?

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