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Seoul Expects OPCON Progress in Early 2027 Talks
South Korea's national security adviser Wi Sung-lac said Friday that Seoul expects tangible progress on the transfer of wartime operational control (OPCON) at defense talks with Washington early next year, Yonhap and KBS World report. The defense chiefs of both countries met in the Philippines on Wednesday and agreed to cooperate closely on a timely transfer, though the annual security meeting is likely to be pushed to early 2027 due to scheduling difficulties. Seoul is pushing to complete the second stage of verification and set a target year for the handover by December, while the U.S. reiterates it will transfer OPCON only when agreed conditions are met. Korean media frame this as Seoul seeking a 'top-down' approach for a breakthrough, with the U.S. stressing conditions over a fixed timeline.
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