Seoul, March 21 -- South Korea, a close US ally, on Saturday expressed its willing to participate in international efforts to ensure safe and free passage through the Strait of Hormuz, its foreign ministry said.
Seoul joined seven countries, including the UK and Japan, in issuing a statement condemning Iran's attacks in the Gulf that have disrupted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
In a statement on Saturday, Seoul's foreign ministry said it would work with the international community to help restore normal oil flows through the strategic waterway.
Disruption at the strait is directly hitting South Korea's energy supply and economy, the ministry said, with the country capping fuel prices and shifting toward coal and nuclear power in ...