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South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has urged North Korea to return to dialogue and restore trust amid a dispute over an explosion inside the Demilitarised Zone on 21 September that seriously injured three South Korean soldiers, with Seoul and Pyongyang trading accusations over the incident.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has urged the United States to adopt an approach based on halting the development of new nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles in North Korea in return for sanctions relief, arguing that demanding denuclearisation under current circumstances could prevent an agreement.
The South Korean presidency said President Lee Jae Myung's remarks about not sending troops to participate in a war did not represent a rejection of a US request for cooperation in the Strait of Hormuz. It said the government was considering practical contributions to protect its citizens and interests, while examining ways to strengthen the role of the Cheonghae Unit deployed in the region.
South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said his country has not decided whether to deploy military assets to the Strait of Hormuz, as it considers options to support freedom of navigation. He made the remarks before departing for Washington for talks covering security issues and South Korean investments in the United States.
South Korea and the United States are holding their regular defense dialogue from Wednesday to Friday in Busan to discuss issues including wartime operational control, joint defense and shipbuilding, with expectations that they will also discuss the possible deployment of South Korean forces to the Strait of Hormuz. Seoul says it has made no decision on the matter.
South Korean police are investigating the death of 26-year-old Japanese influencer Mina-chan after a TikTok livestream, amid reports that she faced online criticism, though no direct link has been established so far.
