{"id":"cd239728-9a99-40ed-838a-f275f6c1480c","url":"https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-official-says-shifting-goalposts-could-block-wartime-command-transfer-from-us","domain":"straitstimes.com","outlet":{"name":"The Straits Times","country":"SG","cred":4,"lean":0,"curated":true},"title":"South Korea official says shifting goalposts could block wartime command transfer from US","plainHeadline":"South Korea says changing conditions could block wartime command transfer from US","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Seoul says altering transfer requirements could make handover impossible.","Defense Ministry spokesperson Chung Binna clarified comments were personal, not official policy.","US Forces Korea commander General Xavier Brunson cited changed security environment and standards.","Seoul reportedly favors 2028 as the transfer target; US eyes early 2029.","South Korea aims to complete the transfer before 2030, under a conditions-based plan."],"topics":["Politics","Cybersecurity"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-10-15T03:20:49.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-10-15T05:01:36.382Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/1db81d2c-86eb-4221-b845-9efa1c8c4baf","storyId":"1db81d2c-86eb-4221-b845-9efa1c8c4baf","image":"https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/straitstimes/e777d2b2749f9c22f01c0840b346730c8130826eebb2373e216a29bf9c5499c3?w=1200","author":"The Straits Times","dek":"South Korean media have reported that Seoul favours 2028 as the target year for the transfer."}