South Korea reaffirmed its willingness to make a substantive contribution to restoring free passage through the Strait of Hormuz during talks between Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington on Friday, Yonhap reported.
Cho and Rubio met at the State Department for their first bilateral talks since February, with Hormuz among several issues facing the allies.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Thursday that Seoul would not dispatch troops in a way that could draw the country into an overseas war, but said it needed to take at least limited steps to protect its citizens, ships and energy routes through the strait.
Seoul has been considering how it might contribute to efforts to restore safe navigation through Hormuz but has not announced a military deployment. Cho said Thursday before leaving for Washington that no decision had been made and that South Korea would prioritize international cooperation and the safety of its citizens.
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