{
  "id": 9112179,
  "title": "DPK leader says wartime OPCON transfer from US to benefit national security",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/dpk-leader-says-wartime-opcon-transfer-from-us-to-benefit-national",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T08:52:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/politics/20260922/dpk-leader-says-wartime-opcon-transfer-from-us-to-benefit-national-security"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Democratic Party of Korea leader Kim Min-seok stated on Tuesday that South Korea gaining wartime operational control (OPCON) back from the United States would be beneficial for the nation's security. This claim was made during a ceremony at the National Assembly to inaugurate the party's task force focusing on the wartime OPCON transition. Kim emphasized that the world is transitioning to a landscape where South Korea's own wartime OPCON would genuinely serve national security interests. He acknowledged that there was a time when having the US exercise wartime operational control was viewed as more advantageous and dependable for the security of the Korean Peninsula and South Korea. Kim, a member of the Assembly's National Defense Committee, noted that South Korea's national power, including its defense capabilities, has been continuously expanding. He pointed out that the nature of the alliance with the US has evolved to allow South Korea to play a more significant role. The key question is whether the current conditions, capabilities, and circumstances allow South Korea to actually exercise its wartime OPCON.",
  "summary": "Democratic Party of Korea leader Kim Min-seok said Tuesday that South Korea's retaking of wartime operational control (OPCON) from the United States would serve its national security interests. The ruling party leader made the remarks during a ceremony at the National Assembly marking the launch of the party's task force on the wartime OPCON transition. \"The world is moving toward a landscape and…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "New defense chief stresses trust in push for OPCON transfer",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/new-defense-chief-stresses-trust-in-push-for-opcon-transfer",
        "published": "2026-09-22T07:37:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "DP leader says wartime OPCON transfer from U.S. to benefit national security",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/dp-leader-says-wartime-opcon-transfer-from-u-s-to-benefit-national",
        "published": "2026-09-22T07:38:47.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}