Right-wing lawmaker claims warship dispatch to Hormuz Strait could be 'opportunity' for S. Korea

Rep. Ahn Cheol-soo called for Korea to consider dispatching naval vessels to the Strait of Hormuz, calling the request — now apparently withdrawn — from US President Donald Trump a "turning point" for the South Korea-US alliance. The four-term People Power Party lawmaker said in a Facebook post Thursday that a decision to dispatch vessels to the war-affected strait could serve as leverage in advancing bilateral discussions related to South Korea's greater independence in civil use of nuclear pow

By The Korea Herald