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Seoul, Washington Close to Setting OPCON Transfer Year
Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul said Monday that South Korea and the United States are in close consultations to complete the second stage of verification for the transfer of wartime operational control (OPCON) and agree on a target year for the handover, Yonhap reports. KBS World adds that the talks aim to finish the full operational capability assessment for a South Korean-led combined command. The U.S. has said the agreed conditions for the transfer remain unchanged, though security threats on the Korean Peninsula are evolving fast, according to KBS World. The Hankyoreh quotes a vow to regain OPCON, with talks described as 'making good progress.'
- Defense Minister: S. Korea, US in Talks to Decide OPCON Transfer Year
- Korea seeks to complete key OPCON verification, set transfer year by Dec.
- US Official: OPCON Transfer Conditions Unchanged, Security Threats Evolving Fast
- Lee vows to regain OPCON, says talks with US are ‘making good progress’
- S. Korea, U.S. closely coordinating on setting target year for OPCON transfer: defense chief
