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Korea’s Lee Faces Pushback as Trump Ups Pressure Over Hormuz

Source: Bloomberg

Geopolitics & WarElections & Domestic PoliticsInfrastructure & Defense

President Lee Jae Myung’s approval rating fell to a new low as domestic opposition grew to a potential South Korean troop deployment to the Strait of Hormuz. The pressure, following a US request to help secure the strategic shipping route, raises political risk around Seoul’s defense decision-making and could heighten regional geopolitical uncertainty.

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