{"id":157217,"date":"2026-06-12T10:32:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T16:32:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.songdoibdcitytalk.com\/blog\/?p=157217"},"modified":"2026-06-12T10:32:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T16:32:46","slug":"korea-us-briefing-friday-june-12-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.songdoibdcitytalk.com\/blog\/korea-us-briefing-friday-june-12-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Korea-US Briefing \u2014 Friday, June 12, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Korea-US Trade &amp; Investment Intelligence Briefing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Friday, June 12, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>TOP STORY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"744\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.songdoibdcitytalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Korea_US_Briefing_LinkedIn_Header-copy.jpg\" alt=\"Korea-US Briefing \u2014 Friday, June 12, 2026\" class=\"wp-image-157219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.songdoibdcitytalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Korea_US_Briefing_LinkedIn_Header-copy.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.songdoibdcitytalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Korea_US_Briefing_LinkedIn_Header-copy-300x161.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 744px) 100vw, 744px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hanwha is moving from acquisition to expansion in US shipbuilding. Hanwha Defense USA CEO Michael Coulter confirmed the group is in active talks with the administration on building surface, subsurface, and uncrewed vessels, and is weighing a second US yard alongside its $5B Philly Shipyard buildout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With submarine renovations underway, the yard is positioning as a real alternative to the Navy&#8217;s chronic sub bottlenecks. Why it matters: this is the most concrete win yet from Korea&#8217;s $150B US shipbuilding pledge, and a template for how Korean capital plugs into US defense industrial capacity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Semiconductors: Samsung and SK hynix are flagged as top beneficiaries of Jensen Huang&#8217;s recent Korea visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>HANWHA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Covered in Top Story. 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Reply if you&#8217;d like to talk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Join our LinkedIn Newsletter<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stay in the loop on Korea-US business. Get the briefing and more, free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Subscribe here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/newsletters\/korea-facing-2024-7016052268013678592\/\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/newsletters\/korea-facing-2024-7016052268013678592\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Korea-US Trade &amp; Investment Intelligence Briefing Friday, June 12, 2026 TOP STORY Hanwha is moving from acquisition to expansion in US shipbuilding. 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