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South Korea’s football association has apologised for controversial conduct surrounding payments for sexual services by referees in the early 2010s, with police investigations and a leadership shake-up following the team’s disappointing World Cup campaign.
South Korea has refused US pressure to deploy combat forces to the Strait of Hormuz and has said it will not send troops into the US-Iran war. Seoul has told Washington it will consider limited, non‑combat contributions to protect shipping while negotiations continue over a $350bn investment package and alliance tensions persist.