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HMM's Universal Winner is seen in a photo taken in 2023. [MARINETRAFFIC]

As Korean tanker transits Strait of Hormuz, questions arise over how

A Korean-flagged vessel is now passing through the Strait of Hormuz after being stranded in the Persian Gulf for months, according to the Korean foreign minister on Wednesday.

2026.5.20

An LNG carrier docks at a terminal in Tongyeong, South Gyeongsang, operated by Korea Gas Corporation. [KOREA GAS CORPORATION]

Hormuz crisis lays bare Korea’s energy readiness gap with Japan, China

The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has laid bare Korea’s acute vulnerability in energy security — arguably the most exposed among major Asian economies.

2026.5.19

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Foreign Minister Cho Hyun is seen during a governmental meeting held in central Seoul on May 13. [NEWS1]

HMM Namu strike actor too early to call: Foreign minister

Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said Wednesday that it is too early to determine who was responsible for a recent strike on a Korean vessel near the Strait of Hormuz, noting that various actors, including militias, could have been involved.

2026.5.13

Korea-operated cargo vessel Namu is seen damaged in a photo provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. [NEWS1]

Korea yet to identify type of airborne objects that struck Korean vessel near Strait of Hormuz

Korea has yet to identify the type of airborne objects that struck a Korean-operated vessel near the Strait of Hormuz last week, according to the Blue House on Tuesday.

2026.5.12

National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac speaks during a press briefing at the Blue House in central Seoul on May 11. [NEWS1]

Blue House condemns strike on cargo vessel but cautious on naming attacker

The Blue House on Monday condemned what it called an “unjustifiable and intolerable” attack on the Korean-operated cargo vessel HMM Namu after an investigation found the vessel was struck near the Strait of Hormuz.

2026.5.11

The hull damage on a port side of the Korean-operated vessel HMM Namu [MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS]

HMM Namu set to undergo extensive repairs following attack near Strait of Hormuz

HMM’s cargo vessel Namu is set to undergo extensive repairs following an attack near the Strait of Hormuz, but the cost and time required for the ship to become seaworthy remain unclear.

2026.5.11

HMM-operated vessel HMM Namu is seen in undated file photo. [NEWS1]

Gov't continues inspection into fire on Korean-operated vessel in Strait of Hormuz

A Korean government team continued its investigation Saturday into the cause of a fire aboard a cargo ship operated by the Korean shipping firm HMM while it was stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, officials said.

2026.5.9

The Panama-flagged bulk carrier HMM Namu is seen in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China on Jan. 5. The vessel is operated by Korean shipper HMM. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

HMM seafarers’ union says mine may have caused fire on Korean cargo ship near Strait of Hormuz

The seafarers’ union of Korean shipping company HMM said the fire on the Korea-operated cargo ship HMM Namu may have been caused by a drifting mine in the Strait of Hormuz.

2026.5.7

Vice Industry Minister Moon Shin-hak speaks during a press briefing at Sejong government complex in Sejong on May 7. [MINISTRY OF TRADE, INDUSTRY AND RESOURCES]

Korea secures 210 million barrels of Saudi, U.S. crude oil, counters Iran war supply shocks

Korea secured roughly 210 million barrels of crude oil through July — more than 80 percent of the volume imported over the same period last year, despite massive supply shocks due to the Iran war.

2026.5.7

U.S. President Donald Trump walks from Marine One to board Air Force One at Ocala International Airport, in Florida on May 1. [AP PHOTO/YONHAP]

Trump says U.S. will guide neutral ships in Strait of Hormuz as 'humanitarian gesture'

U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that Washington will begin guiding some neutral ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz this week as a "humanitarian gesture" amid the prolonged crisis amid the Iran war.

2026.5.4