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South Korea Weighs Reclaiming Wartime Military Control From US

Summary by The Korea Times
South Korea and the United States appear to have quietly begun renewed talks on transferring wartime operational control (OPCON) to Seoul, a shift that could reshape the structure of a decades-long military alliance since the 1950-53 Korean War. The move, one of President Lee Jae Myung's key security pledges, comes at a delicate moment for the allies. Washington is increasing pressure on Seoul to shoulder more of its own defense costs and suppor…

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(Washington = Yonhap News) Correspondent Cho Jun-hyung and Song Sang-ho = On the 11th (local time), the U.S. Department of Defense said that regarding the discussions on the transfer of wartime operational control (OPCON) between South Korea and the U.S., the two countries are "making progress...

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The government and the US have begun discussions on the transfer of wartime operational control. The reorganization of USFK has also begun working-level discussions. The government and the US are not negative about it either. President Lee receives a report from the NSC. The two governments, South Korea and the US, are discussing the transfer of wartime operational control to the South Korean military separately from negotiations on trade and de…

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조선일보 broke the news in on Thursday, July 10, 2025.
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