Gap between allies over OPCON transfer ‘not that large’: Seoul

The gap between Seoul and Washington over the timing of and conditions needed to complete the transfer of wartime operational control remains “manageable,” a senior presidential official said Friday. The remarks came amid concerns about a possible rift between the allies over the issue, which the Lee Jae Myung administration has sought to expedite, possibly as early as next year, before the end of its term. “In reality, the difference in views between Korea and the US regarding wartime operation

By The Korea Herald