The protest came a day after South Korean defence authorities said they had sent a fact-finding mission to assess the situation in Hormuz, while stressing that no decision had been made on any deployment.
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The protest came a day after South Korean defence authorities said they had sent a fact-finding mission to assess the situation in Hormuz, while stressing that no decision had been made on any deployment.
Protesters march past the US embassy during a rally against South Korea’s potential military involvement in the US operations in the Strait of Hormuz, in Seoul on Sep 9, 2026. (Photo: AFP/Lillian Suwanrumpha)
09 Sep 2026 03:16PM
(Updated: 09 Sep 2026 03:23PM)
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