VOA 한국어 3월 21일

1. U.S. and Allies Launch Operation to Secure Strait of Hormuz… Oil Prices Surge Due to Iranian Attack Amid soaring international oil prices following Iran’s attack on energy facilities in the Middle East, the United States and some of its allies have launched military action to secure the safety of the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic stronghold. 2. U.S. and Japanese Leaders Reaffirm Commitment to North Korea’s Complete Denuclearization U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi held a summit at the White House on the 19th and reaffirmed their shared commitment to the complete denuclearization of North Korea. Through a fact sheet released after the meeting, the two leaders stated that they "reaffirmed their commitment to the complete denuclearization of North Korea," confirming once again at the summit level the principle of denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.