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BackCho Hyun explains the expansion of the Cheonghae unit at the G7... “Guaranteeing freedom of navigation in Hormuz is critical.”
Cho Hyun explains the expansion of the Cheonghae unit at the G7... “Guaranteeing freedom of navigation in Hormuz is critical.”
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Cho Hyun explains the expansion of the Cheonghae unit at the G7... “Guaranteeing freedom of navigation in Hormuz is critical.”

Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Hyun explains the expanded role of the Cheonghae Unit at the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting

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Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Hyun attended the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting and explained efforts to contribute to freedom of navigation, including expanding the role of the Cheonghae Unit, and requested support for the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.

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Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Hyun attended the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting held in Paris, France as an invited country.

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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Ji-heon Kim = Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Hyun attended the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting and explained the government's recent decision to expand the role of the Cheonghae Unit and other efforts to contribute to freedom of navigation.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the 11th, Minister Cho attended the meeting held in Paris, France on the 9th to 10th (local time) at the invitation of France, the chair country, along with the foreign ministers of Ukraine, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Brazil, and the Secretary-General of the United Nations World Food Program (WFP).

At the 'Stability in the Middle East' session on the second day of the conference, participating countries discussed issues such as free navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, energy supply, food security, and nuclear threats.

The participating countries assessed that the blockade of major maritime transportation routes due to the war in the Middle East had a significant impact on food and energy security, and proposed to make joint efforts for peace and stability in the Middle East region.

Minister Cho said that it is very important to guarantee freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, and conveyed the government's efforts to make practical contributions to this end, including expanding the role of the Cheonghae Unit.

Furthermore, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that it requested interest and support from participating countries for the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, saying that the security of the Middle East region and the Korean Peninsula are closely connected.

The government decided to reinforce the Cheonghae Unit's Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) and unmanned minesweeping forces and to add 'support for the restoration of freedom of navigation on international maritime traffic routes' to its mission. This is also aimed at preparing for the possibility of the international community participating in mine clearance operations in the Strait of Hormuz in the future.

In the artificial intelligence (AI) session on the first day of the conference, Minister Cho gave a leading speech and shared concerns that while the military use of AI and the expansion of cyber threats are emerging as major challenges for the international community, this trend could act as a bigger challenge under the special security environment of the Korean Peninsula.

Minister Cho used this visit to France to discuss issues of interest to both sides with the foreign ministers of the United States, France, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Ukraine, as well as the WFP Secretary General, and also attended the Paris Peace Forum dinner hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron.

Open Questions

  • When will the Cheonghae Unit carry out its specific mission?
  • What are the specific details of the participating countries’ response in support of the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula?

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