The Democratic Party of Korea and the government discussed deploying five Korean-flagged ships to the Red Sea region in response to the Middle East crisis, they said Tuesday.
Rep. Ahn Do-geol, secretary of the Democratic Party's special committee on economic response to the Middle East crisis, met with reporters after the committee meeting and said securing alternative crude oil supplies is urgent.
"We will make all-out diplomatic efforts, including dispatching special envoys to Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Algeria," Ahn said.