“This morning, I lodged a strong protest with Lutnick as the announcement went far beyond what was agreed.” - Korean industry minister Kim Jung-kwan told reporters in Seoul on Thursday after President Donald Trump announced the country would invest in an Alaska gasline project.
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By James Brooks
Korea has not agreed to invest $54 billion in the proposed trans-Alaska natural gas pipeline — and has not even agreed to invest at all, its national industry minister, Kim Jung-kwan, told reporters in Seoul on Thursday.
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By Robbie Sequeira
The U.S. Department of the Treasury released new guidance Thursday for participating states, scholarship-granting organizations and taxpayers as the federal scholarship tax credit program prepares to take effect in January.
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COMMENTARY
By Bill Sherwonit
News that 20 or more bears have been killed in Anchorage this year, mostly because they’ve gotten into the habit of eating human trash, is both disheartening and infuriating.
People who live in the municipality, like elsewhere in Alaska, have long known what steps to take to minimize bear-human conflicts. At the top of the list: keeping garbage away from bears.
Alaska Beacon reporter James Brooks is joining the Mat-Su Sentinel to co-host its Flip the Script: State House and Senate Election Connection Day this Sunday! Audience members get to interact with the candidates at this nonpartisan event. Did we mention free food and drinks?
Do you have questions for candidates?
We'll ask.
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