What Happened
Seoul and Washington Discuss Military Contribution and Security Issues
South Korea and the United States are preparing for a series of diplomatic and defense consultations, during which they may discuss Seoul’s possible military contribution to operations near the Strait of Hormuz. South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio are coordinating schedules for a meeting, and a group of officials has returned from assessing security conditions in the UAE. The consultations come as Washington urges Seoul to increase its contribution to security issues, and the two countries are also nearing an agreement on the first projects under South Korea’s commitment to invest $350 billion in the United States, as reported by Unknown Source.