HMM 나무호 화재: 피격 원인 확인으로 국가안전보장회의 소집

Translation result. [Herald Economy=Reporter Seo Sang-young] The Blue House said the fire aboard the HMM-operated ship Namu, which exploded and burned while anchored in the Strait of Hormuz, was the result of a strike. It promptly convened a working-level National Security Council (NSC) coordination meeting to discuss response options.

In a notice on the 10th, the Blue House said it held the working-level coordination meeting at the presidential office with the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and other relevant ministries to discuss the damage to the South Korean vessel Namu.

The statement added that “it is difficult to confirm the specific details of the discussions.”

After the fire aboard Namu on the 4th, the Blue House repeatedly said it would withhold judgment until investigators produced conclusive results and maintained a cautious stance.

On the 6th, National Security Office Director Wi Seong-rak briefed reporters on the investigation. He said officials had considered convening an NSC working meeting when a strike was first raised as a possibility, but the likelihood of a strike did not appear certain at that time. “So we did not hold the NSC working meeting and instead have been communicating and responding through other channels,” he said.

The Blue House’s decision to call the NSC now indicates that, after authorities determined on the 10th that the fire was caused by a strike from an unidentified aerial object, they have effectively concluded the vessel was hit and are assessing the incident’s broader implications across multiple dimensions.