Defense ministry cites OPCON transfer drive as key achievement marking Lee govt.'s 1st year

The defense ministry on Thursday cited its consistent push for retaking wartime operational control from Washington as a key policy achievement under the President Lee Jae Myung administration in its first year in office.

The ministry said South Korea is seeking the OPCON transfer in a "swift" manner at a time when the allies are currently at the second stage of verifying "full operational capability" this year.

"(The ministry) is pushing for the restoration of wartime operational control in a s ...