South Korea's shipbuilding and nuclear sub pacts with US face stormy waters

Questions mount over balancing ties with China and delivery into troubled American sector

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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung speaks at the National Assembly in Seoul on Nov. 4.

STEVEN BOROWIEC

SEOUL -- Following friendly summits with China and the U.S. while hosting last week's APEC gathering, South Korea is now facing questions over its ability to follow through with pledged stateside investments in shipbuilding while balancing renewed ties with China.

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