EnergyTaiwan keen on Alaska LNG plan as South Korea doubts costs
Seoul is wary of potential financial risks while Taipei seeks closer ties with US
The LNG tanker Clean Ocean delivers U.S.-sourced liquefied natural gas to a terminal in Poland. © Reuters
NAMI MATSUURA and HIDEAKI RYUGEN
SEOUL/TAIPEI -- Asian economies are divided over their approach toward a proposed liquefied natural gas project in the U.S. state of Alaska, with Taiwan expressing eagerness over collaborating with the U.S., while South Korea is hesitant over the expense.