Lee rules out troop deployment involving Korea in war

By Jungwoo Lee Posted : September 18, 2026, 11:27 Updated : September 18, 2026, 11:27
President Lee Jae Myung speaks during a press conference at the Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul on Sept. 18, 2026. Screenshot from Lee Jae Myung’s YouTube channel

SEOUL, September 18 (AJP) - President Lee Jae Myung on Friday ruled out sending South Korean troops on any mission that would involve the country in a war, amid debate over a possible deployment to the Strait of Hormuz.


"There will clearly be no troop deployment that involves or intervenes in a war," Lee said.

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