S. Korea-operated vessel passing through Strait of Hormuz: foreign minister
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Source: South Korea
Published: 2026-05-20 15:57 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Middle East, Asia, Military & Defence, South Korea, Iran, War & Conflict, Asia Pacific
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SEOUL, May 20 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said Wednesday a vessel operated by a South Korean shipping company was currently passing through the Strait of Hormuz in what would mark the first such case involving a Korea-managed ship since the outbreak of the U.S.-Iran war.
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