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EPISODE · Aug 26, 2025 · 16 MIN

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

from Big Take Asia · host Bloomberg

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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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