South Korea's Moon stakes legacy on $138bn K-New Deal

Investors skeptical about plan to boost digital and green sectors

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South Korean President Moon Jae-in speaks during the first meeting on the K-New Deal strategy at the presidential office in Seoul on Sept. 3. © EPA/Jiji

KIM JAEWON, Nikkei staff writer

SEOUL -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in is staking his legacy on a 160 trillion won ($138 billion) K-New Deal of investment in the digital and green sectors, but the liberal leader's patchy economic record has made analysts skeptical.

The project appears to be the most important item on his agenda for the final 18 months of his five-year presidency, especially now that denuclearization talks with North Korea have collapsed.

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