{
  "id": 1673116,
  "title": "World : S. Korean President Reaffirms Push To Regain Wartime Operational Control During His Term",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/world-s-korean-president-reaffirms-push-to-regain-wartime-operational",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T06:39:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bernama",
    "slug": "bernama",
    "url": "http://www.bernama.com/en/news.php?id=2595910"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "SEOUL, Aug 18 (Bernama-Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday reaffirmed his commitment to regaining wartime operational control (OPCON) of troops from the United States (US) before his term ends, stressing the importance of self-reliant defence capabilities, Yonhap News Agency reported.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}