The South Korean Foreign Ministry clarified on September 17 that discrepancies between the government and ruling party regarding the deployment to the Hormuz Strait are due to the absence of a concrete government proposal.
During a session of the National Assembly's Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee, Deputy Minister Park Yoon-joo stated, "We will hold consultations with the ruling party and engage in a deliberative process in the future."
Park emphasized the need to find a balance by considering various issues, including the safety of navigation in the strait and national interests. He added, "Once we move past this stage, we will communicate with the ruling party and provide thorough reports to the National Assembly to reach a consensus."
Amidst this, Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin departed for the United States for a diplomatic meeting, prompting questions from lawmaker Kim Dae-sik of the People Power Party about whether the minister left without prior coordination with the ruling party regarding the Hormuz deployment. Park Yoon-joo responded, "Minister Park is going to discuss not only the Hormuz issue but also a wide range of current affairs with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio."
Meanwhile, during the committee meeting, lawmakers from the ruling Democratic Party directed criticism at Deputy Minister Park and Second Deputy Minister Kim Jin-ah regarding the Hormuz deployment.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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