South Korea, Japan mull Trump’s calls to secure Strait of Hormuz
South Korea’s presidential office said in a statement on Sunday, “we will communicate closely with the US regarding this matter and make a decision after careful review.”
Takayuki Kobayashi, policy chief of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), told public broadcaster NHK, “I regard the threshold as extremely high for sending Japanese navy ships to the region under existing Japanese laws.”
US President Donald Trump renewed his calls for allies to help secure the Strait of Hormuz in a post on Truth Social on Saturday.
“….the Countries of the World that receive Oil through the Hormuz Strait must take care of that passage, and we will help – A LOT,” Trump said.
Oil prices are expected to be significantly impacted by the fresh developments concerning the Strait of Hormuz as the US-Israel war on Iran escalates further.