France, S Korea to work together on Strait of HormuzAP, SEOULFrench President Emmanuel Macron and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung yesterday agreed to work together to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz and ease global economic uncertainties caused by the war in the Middle East. Their summit in Seoul came as US President Donald Trump slammed allies for not supporting the US and Israeli war against Iran. Macron, who was making his first visit to South Korea since taking office in 2017, told Lee that the two countries could play a role in helping to stabilize the situation in the Middle East, including Iran’s chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz. “We need to ensure that the Strait of Hormuz is reopened.”Lee said he and Macron agreed to expand cooperation in technology, energy and other areas. South Korean and French officials also signed agreements to cooperate on nuclear fuel supply chains, jointly invest in an offshore wind project in southern South Korea and collaborate on critical minerals.

Source: Taipei Times April 03, 2026 17:12 UTC