Korea to participate in defense ministers' meeting on Hormuz after ship blast

Korea will participate in a multinational defense ministerial meeting on the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, officials said, as Seoul weighs its response following the recent attack on a Korean-operated cargo vessel in the strategic waterway. Army Maj. Gen. Woo Kyung-suk, director general for policy planning at the defense ministry, will attend the virtual meeting to be co-chaired by Britain and France, later in the day, according to ministry officials. It will mark the first such high-level conference bringing together top defense officials of more than 40 countries. Since the U.S.-Iran conflict led to the blockade of the strait, Britain and France have led international discussions on ways to stabilize the region, jointly hosting a summit and other ministerial-level meetings. They have also co-hosted working-level meetings of military planners to discuss cooperation to restore the free and open passage through the Strait of Hormuz, responsible for global energy and fertilizer supplies. "We are actively engaging in discussions on international cooperation to ensure the safe passage through

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