Overview

• Rep. Moon Jin-seog said the Democratic Party could amend legislation to assume wartime operational control in an emergency.
• The presidential office emphasized that the handover has been discussed since 2006 and is not part of new negotiations.
• South Korean envoys and U.S. defense officials confirmed confidential bilateral discussions are under way on the transfer.
• DP Rep. Kim Woo-young argued that the shift should be negotiated for mutual benefit alongside discussions on tariffs and defense costs.
• The transfer is still pending the fulfillment of conditions on South Korea’s military capability, alliance response systems and regional security stability.