# Lee Jae Myung says South Korea will not get involved in Middle East conflict

https://mins.news/en/video/64365

- CNA, 2026-09-18 13:58 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZWd9NgeYMA

> South Korea has decided against deploying troops to the Middle East amid pressure from the United States. The programme also covers a collision between Chinese and Philippine vessels in the South China Sea, the Bank of Japan raising rates to a 31-year high, and Singapore-China plans for Tianjin Eco-City as it nears its 20th anniversary.

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