Defense Committee Chair Says OPCON Agreement Stands Despite US Midterm Uncertainty
U.S. officials reaffirmed the handover will proceed under agreed conditions, while a South Korean lawmaker said midterm politics should not alter the timeline.
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The Chairman of the South Korean Parliament Defence Committee, Jin Song Joon, announced on Sunday that the United States had reaffirmed its commitment to the transfer of operational control in time of war to South Korea.
Rep. Jin Seong-jun of the Democratic Party of Korea, Chairman of the National Assembly Defense Committee, reported on the results of his visit to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command on the 8th, stating that he "reaffirmed the existing agreement between South Korea and the U.S. regarding the transfer of Wartime Operational Control (OPCON)" and that "the postponement of the ROK-U.S. Security Consultative Meeting (SCM) is unrelated to discussions on the …
Defense committee chair says OPCON agreement stands despite US midterm uncertainty
The United States acknowledged that certain policy-related variables could affect the transfer of wartime operational control (OPCON) to Seoul, but reaffirmed its commitment to the existing bilateral agreement that the handover will proceed based on agreed conditions, a Korean lawmaker said Sunday. Rep. Jin Sung-joon of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), who chairs the National Assembly’s National Defense Committee, briefed reporters at…
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporters Park Kyung-jun and Jung Yeon-sol = Jin Sung-jun, Chairman of the National Assembly Defense Committee and a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, stated on the 8th regarding the transfer of wartime operational control between South Korea and the U.S., "South Korea and the U.S. ambi..."
U.S. reaffirms commitment to conditions-based OPCON transition to S. Korea: lawmaker
SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- The United States has reaffirmed its commitment to a conditions-based transfer of wartime operational control (OPCON) to South Korea, a ruling party lawmaker said Sunday.Rep. Jin Sung-joon of the ruling Democratic Party, who
Jin Seong-jun, Chairman of the National Assembly Defense Committee, stated on the 8th, “The National Assembly Defense Committee delegation to the U.S. faithfully discussed the present and future of the ROK-U.S. alliance while adhering to the principle of prioritizing national interests.” During a press conference held at the National Assembly Communication Center on the same day, Chairman Jin said, “Both sides shared the understanding that conti…
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