{
  "id": 16860347,
  "title": "Defense chiefs of S. Korea, US hold talks on OPCON transfer, alliance",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/defense-chiefs-of-s-korea-us-hold-talks-on-opcon-transfer-alliance",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T06:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/20261028/defense-chiefs-of-s-korea-us-hold-talks-on-opcon-transfer-alliance"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Defense chiefs of South Korea and the United States met in the Philippines for talks on Wednesday, likely focusing on resolving differences over the timing of the wartime operational control (OPCON) transition from Washington to Seoul. The meeting, held in Cebu during the ADMM Plus, marked the first one-on-one discussion between Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth since Kang assumed office in September. As Seoul aims to regain OPCON control before the end of President Lee Jae Myung's five-year term in 2030, the talks have garnered attention, with Washington expressing concerns about rushing the process for political reasons.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "PPP slams defense minister over remarks on trusting U.S. forces in event of war with N. Korea",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/ppp-slams-defense-minister-over-remarks-on-trusting-u-s-forces-in",
        "published": "2026-10-28T04:37:32.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}