{
  "id": 9114317,
  "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-9114317",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T09:12:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "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": "Kim Min-seok, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, argued on Tuesday that the South Korean military's assumption of wartime operational control (OPCON) from the United States would be beneficial for national security. This statement was made during a ceremony at the National Assembly to inaugurate the party's task force focusing on the transition of wartime OPCON. Kim stated that the world is transitioning to a landscape where South Korea exercising its own OPCON is what truly enhances national security. He acknowledged that there was a time when the U.S. exercising wartime operational control was seen as more advantageous and reliable for the security of the Korean Peninsula and South Korea. As the chair of the National Defense Committee at the Assembly, Kim emphasized that South Korea's national power, including its defense capabilities, has been steadily growing. He also noted that the nature of its alliance with the U.S. has evolved to expand South Korea's role. The key question, according to Kim, is whether the conditions, capabilities, and circumstances are now in place for South Korea to exercise its wartime OPCON effectively.",
  "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."
}