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It is a crude oil export route in the Middle East oil producing countries. It means the Strait of Hormuz. Secretary of State Pompeii Oh said that Korea and Japan should join the joint escort.

It is the official correspondent in Washington.

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Secretary of State Pompeii, who is visiting Australia, stressed the need for the formation of the Hormuz Strait Escort Coalition.

[Pompei Ou / Secretary of State: States understand that deterrence in the straits is very important as the goods important to the national economy are passing through the Hormuz area.]

We are confident that we will build an international alliance that will reduce the risk of collision and enable freedom of navigation, "he said.

[Pompeii / Secretary of State: (Hormuz) It is very important that countries such as Japan and Korea have interests in the region, goods and services, energy passes through, and countries that protect their economic interests .]

It was indirectly urged to join the escorting alliance with Korea and Japan in the situation that the conflict between Japan and Japan is getting stronger due to Japanese export regulation.

Earlier, Minister Pompei said in a broadcast interview last month that he mentioned Korea and Japan when they talked about countries that wanted to join the escort coalition.

Defense Secretary Esperan also said, "More than 30 countries will participate in the escort coalition, and there will be an announcement within a few days."

In relation to this, Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-hwa said the government is reviewing what he can do about the dispatch of Hormuz Strait to the National Assembly last month.