Seoul Rules Out Hormuz Toll, Eyes Middle East Reconstruction Projects

South Korea mapping country-specific post-war reconstruction needs in Middle East

Initiative comes as US, Iran move to end their war which began on Feb. 28, and fighting halted following April 8 ceasefire

Seoul rules out Hormuz toll, eyes Middle East reconstruction projects

Korea is positioning itself for a postwar role in Middle East reconstruction while maintaining firm opposition to any tolls on Strait of Hormuz passage, Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said Monday, as the diplomatic fallout from the U.S.-Iran conflict continues to influence Seoul's regional strategy. “To drive the participation of Korean companies in regional reconstruction and build a comprehensive economic partnership with the Middle East, the forei…

South Korea identifying country-specific post-war reconstruction needs in Middle East: FM

Seoul, June 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Seoul government has established a task force to identify country-specific cooperation needs across the Middle East to support South Korean companies' participation in post-conflict reconstruction efforts, Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said Monday. "To facilitate South Korean companies' participation in reconstruction efforts in the Middle East and to develop broader economic cooperation with the region, the minis…