U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper asked South Korea to send troops to join a U.S...
U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper walks with South Korean Defence Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo as his arrives at the Defense Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, August 9, 2019. Jeon Heon-Kyun/Pool via REUTERS
SEOUL - U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper asked South Korea to send troops to join a U.S.-led maritime force in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Iran, Yonhap news agency said on Friday. Esper made the request during a meeting with Defence Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo in South Korea, it added. Jeong told Esper Seoul was considering various options, since South Korean people and vessels are also using the strait.Reporting by Hyunjoo Jin and Joyce Lee; Editing by Clarence Fernandez
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