The South Korean government has expressed its willingness to cooperate with the United States and the international community for freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. However, President Lee Jae-myung emphasized the principle of 'non-intervention' and limited Korea's contribution to protecting Korean merchant ships. There was no request from the United States, which instead emphasized cooperation in economic and trade fields such as semiconductors. In particular, it is expected that the rapid implementation of investment in the US and the improvement of the business environment for US companies will affect the progress of consultations in the security field. In addition, the United States reaffirmed the importance of trilateral cooperation between the US, Japan, and South Korea, revealing its will to check China in Northeast Asia.
