South Korea-US Foreign Ministers Meet in Washington to Discuss Deployment to the Strait of Hormuz
South Korea's Foreign Minister Cho Hyun met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington on September 17-18, 2026, to discuss the deployment of forces to the Strait of Hormuz at the request of the Trump administration. The meeting also addressed broader diplomatic issues including the Korean Peninsula and regional security. The event followed a government announcement on September 16 that Cho would visit Washington from the 17th to the 19th.
Sources
Foreign Minister Cho Hyun is set to meet with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the 17th to hold the South Korea-US Foreign Ministers' Meeting. As the government is considering deployment to the Strait of Hormuz at the request of the Trump administration, attention will be focused on whether discussions related to this will continue during the meeting. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated on the 16th that "Foreign Minister Cho is planned to visit Washington, US from the 17th to the 19th" and explained that the meeting will discuss a wide range of topics including the South Korea-US relationship, the Korean Peninsula issue, and regional and global issues.
South Korea-US Foreign Ministers' Meeting to be Held in the US on the 18th... Focus on Deployment of Forces to the Strait of Hormuz