The Yoon Suk-yeol government will amend the law and reclaim wartime command authority from the United States!
The People Power Party said that it will support the issue of the transfer of wartime operational control between the South Korean and U.S. governments through legal amendments and other means.
On the 11th, Moon Jeong-seok, Chief Deputy Whip of the People Power Party, held a press conference, stating that while the South Korean and U.S. governments are negotiating, they have discussed amending the atomic energy agreement, cooperation, and the transfer of wartime operational control. He also mentioned whether the National Assembly is willing to handle bills related to the reprocessing of nuclear materials. If it is beneficial to national interests, the law can be amended. The Blue House stated: "Reclaiming wartime command authority is a long-standing unresolved issue, and we will closely coordinate with the United States."
Jin Woo-young, who is expected to be the special envoy of President Yoon Suk-yeol to the United States, also commented on the issue of reclaiming wartime command authority: "What reason do the South Korea and the United States have not to speak as allies? Not only in trade negotiations, but the U.S. president is also discussing defense costs. Therefore, general issues should be put on the table and coordinated to what extent it is mutually beneficial, which should be handled from the perspective of negotiation to negotiation."
The People Power Party previously emphasized that President Yoon Suk-yeol promised during the election to advance the recovery of wartime command authority under the framework of the South Korea-U.S. alliance.
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