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S. Korea in talks with US, partners on multiple fronts over its role in Strait of Hormuz: Cheong Wa Dae
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South Korea is in close talks with the United States and other partner countries on "multiple fronts" over its potential contributions to ensuring the security of the Strait of Hormuz, a senior presidential official said Friday. The official's remark came as the US has stepped up its call for allies and partner countries, including South Korea and Japan, to join efforts to keep open the key waterway where 20 percent of global oil and gas pass through. The shipping channel has effectively been sh