Trump redoubles calls on S. Korea, China, Japan, others to help keep Strait of Hormuz open | Yonhap News Agency

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President Donald Trump on Monday renewed his calls for South Korea, China, Japan and other countries to help keep the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil shipping route off Iran, open amid growing concerns over disruptions to shipping through the vital waterway. Korea weighs Trump's ship request with careful consideration (3rd LD) 'KPop Demon Hunters' wins Oscars for best animated feature, original song (LEAD) Trump says trip to China might be delayed, calls on Beijing to help unblock Hormuz Strait: report (LEAD) Cheong Wa Dae says sufficient deliberations needed to handle Trump's request for Hormuz warships N. Korea, China, Japan, others to help keep Strait of Hormuz open Next Trump redoubles calls on S. Korea, China, Japan, others to help keep Strait of Hormuz open

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By Song Sang-ho
WASHINGTON, March 16 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday renewed his calls for South Korea, China, Japan and other countries to help keep the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil shipping route off Iran, open amid growing concerns over disruptions to shipping through the vital waterway.
Trump made the calls during a meeting with trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts at the White House, highlighting that the United States' military has "protected" allies and partners for long.
Iran has effectively shut the strait, escalating concerns about the war's impact on oil prices. The waterway is responsible for about a fifth of the world's oil supplies.
"We strongly encourage other nations whose economies depend on this strait far more than ours. We get less than 1 percent of our oil from the strait and some countries get much more," Trump said.
"Japan gets 95 percent. China gets 90 percent. Many of the Europeans get quite a quite a bit. South Korea gets 35 percent. So we want them to come and help us with the strait," he added.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a board meeting of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center For The Performing Arts in the East Room of the White House in Washington on March 16, 2026, in this photo released by the Associated Press. (Yonhap)
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## Expert Analysis

### Merits
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### Areas for Consideration
- Kennedy Memorial Center For The Performing Arts in the East Room of the White House in Washington on March 16, 2026, in this photo released by the Associated Press. (Yonhap) sshluck@yna.co.kr (END) Keywords #Trump Articles with issue keywords Most Liked (News Focus) USFK's relocation of military assets to Middle East raises concerns about Seoul's capability to deter N.K. threats 16th Gwangju Biennale: You must change your life BTS expands Gwanghwamun concert capacity to 22,000 with added standing zones (2nd LD) N.

### Implications
- Iran has effectively shut the strait, escalating concerns about the war's impact on oil prices.
- Kennedy Memorial Center For The Performing Arts in the East Room of the White House in Washington on March 16, 2026, in this photo released by the Associated Press. (Yonhap) sshluck@yna.co.kr (END) Keywords #Trump Articles with issue keywords Most Liked (News Focus) USFK's relocation of military assets to Middle East raises concerns about Seoul's capability to deter N.K. threats 16th Gwangju Biennale: You must change your life BTS expands Gwanghwamun concert capacity to 22,000 with added standing zones (2nd LD) N.
- Korea, U.S. conduct joint drills BTS to launch 'Arirang' pop-ups to mark new album release Most Saved 16th Gwangju Biennale: You must change your life (2nd LD) N.
- Korea, U.S. conduct joint drills (LEAD) N.

### Expert Commentary
This article covers korea, trump, strait topics. Areas of concern are also raised. Readability: Flesch-Kincaid grade 0.0. Word count: 512.