SK Group chairman proposes joint South Korea-Japan purchase of US gas

South Korean business heavyweight urges collaboration to tackle tariff issue

20250530 SK Chairman and CEO Chey Tae-won interview

SK Chairman and CEO Chey Tae-won speaks to Nikkei Asia during an interview on May 29. (Photo by Ahn Seong-bok)

RYOHTAROH SATOH

TOKYO -- SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, a heavyweight in South Korean business circles, has proposed that his country and Japan jointly purchase liquefied natural gas from the U.S. in response to Washington's pressure to buy more American goods.

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