Seoul remains cautious on Hormuz vessel strike as tensions spill into politics

South Korea maintained a cautious stance Monday regarding the strike on a South Korean-operated vessel near the Strait of Hormuz, saying further analysis was needed before determining responsibility. Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on Monday said additional examination was required regarding last week’s strike on the Panama-flagged cargo vessel HMM Namu. The Foreign Ministry said Sunday that a joint government investigation had found that two “unidentified airborne objects” caused the explosion and fi

By The Korea Herald