Defense minister stresses no major issue in speeding up wartime OPCON transfer with U.S.
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Source: South Korea
Published: 2026-05-10 12:53 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Asia, Military & Defence, South Korea, Asia Pacific
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INCHEON, May 10 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back said Sunday that South Korea and the United States face "no major issues" in accelerating the transfer of wartime operational control (OPCON), stressing that the allies have made "significant progress" in meeting the conditions agreed upon by the two sides for the transition.
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