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2026-09-18 11:28:09
[South Korean President Says He Will Not Send Troops to the Strait of Hormuz to "Intervene in War"] On the 18th local time, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung stated at a press conference regarding whether he would send troops to the Strait of Hormuz that South Korea "will not send troops to participate in or intervene in a war," and that he would study measures to strengthen the protection of South Korean merchant ships, oil transport routes, and the safety of its citizens. At the press conference held at the Blue House that day, Lee Jae-myung stated that South Korea has always adhered to the principle of "not sending military forces to participate in or intervene in war," and this principle will not change in the future. However, he stated that South Korea "must also, like other countries, carry out the minimum necessary activities to protect its own merchant ships, oil transport routes, and the safety of its citizens." He said that South Korea has already dispatched troops to deal with threats to the safety of South Korean citizens, such as piracy, and "in fact, we are studying and seriously considering further strengthening related capabilities." Lee Jae-myung emphasized that there seems to be concern that South Korea sending troops would mean intervention in or support of a war, or even the dispatch of combat troops; he reiterated that South Korea will not send troops to participate in a war. (CCTV News)
