Trump Expresses Discontent Over 'No Help from Korea'... Foreign Ministry: "Will Carefully Review and Decide"

Trump Expresses Discontent Over Lack of Response to Hormuz Troop Deployment Request

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated regarding U.S. President Donald Trump's remarks expressing dissatisfaction with Korea over troop deployment in the Middle East war, "We will make a careful judgment after thorough review and close communication between South Korea and the United States."

Park Il, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, held a regular briefing on March 3rd at the Government Seoul Building Annex in Jongno-gu, Seoul, answering reporters' questions regarding the safety and evacuation of Korean nationals related to the Middle East situation. 2026.3.3 Photo by Jo Yongjun

Park Il, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said at a regular briefing on the 7th, "We are paying close attention to President Trump's repeated comments," making the statement above.

Previously, on the 6th (local time), President Trump said at a White House press conference that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) had not helped with the Iran war, and added, "It wasn't just NATO. Do you know who else didn't help us? Korea."

He also mistakenly mentioned the number of U.S. troops stationed in Korea as 45,000 instead of 28,500, and further expressed his dissatisfaction by saying, "Australia did not help us either, and another one is Japan."

In response, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs inquired with the United States about President Trump's true intentions, and it was reportedly explained that President Trump was not singling out Korea specifically, but rather expressing his general desire for allies to participate in the Iran war. The explanation was that he had hoped for support from NATO, Korea, Japan, and Australia through the dispatch of military assets, but expressed disappointment as these expectations were not met.

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