Activists rally in Seoul to oppose warship dispatch to Middle East

By Yoo Na-hyun Posted : March 17, 2026, 16:25 Updated : March 17, 2026, 16:25
Protesters rally at Gwanghwamun in central Seoul on March 17, 2026. AJP Yoo Na-hyun
SEOUL, March 17 (AJP) - Civic activists held a rally at Gwanghwamun in central Seoul on Tuesday to oppose the possible dispatch of warships to the Strait of Hormuz as well as the deployment of South Korean troops to the Middle East.

They chanted with banners and stickers reading "no war" and "no deployment," urging an end to the escalating conflict in the Middle East, which began with U.S.-led airstrikes on Iran late last month.
 
Protesters rally at Gwanghwamun in central Seoul on March 17, 2026. AJP Yoo Na-hyun
Protesters rally at Gwanghwamun in central Seoul on March 17, 2026. AJP Yoo Na-hyun
Protesters rally at Gwanghwamun in central Seoul on March 17, 2026. AJP Yoo Na-hyun
Protesters rally at Gwanghwamun in central Seoul on March 17, 2026. AJP Yoo Na-hyun
Yoo Na-hyun

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