{
  "id": 15586398,
  "title": "President reaffirms push to reclaim wartime OPCON",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/president-reaffirms-push-to-reclaim-wartime-opcon-15586398",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T09:22:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/politics/20261019/president-reaffirms-push-to-reclaim-wartime-opcon"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In a statement at Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul, President Lee Jae Myung reiterated his determination to reclaim wartime operational control from the United States, emphasizing its importance to Korea's sovereignty. The President expressed confidence in the country's defense capabilities and acknowledged the challenges associated with altering a command arrangement that has been in place for over seven decades. He stated, \"To put it plainly, we must reclaim wartime operational control at an early date, and we are fully capable of doing so,\" and noted that talks between Korea and the United States are progressing well toward this goal.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "President reaffirms push to reclaim wartime OPCON",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/president-reaffirms-push-to-reclaim-wartime-opcon",
        "published": "2026-10-19T08:52:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}