(2nd LD) S. Korea, U.S. agree to postpone key bilateral security dialogue to early next year: Seoul

What happened: South Korea and the United States agreed to hold their key bilateral security dialogue early next year, postponing the Security Consultative Meeting typically held in late October or early November, Seoul's defense ministry said. Key numbers: Defense ministerial talks in Washington in December; SCM to be convened in early 2027; Seoul seeks wartime OPCON before 2030; alliance spanning Why it matters: The delay follows apparent friction over the wartime OPCON transition, with Seoul pushing to announce a target year while Washington says agreed conditions must be fully met.

South Korea and the United States agreed to hold their key bilateral security dialogue early next year, postponing the Security Consultative Meeting typically held in late October or early November, Seoul's defense ministry said.

The delay follows apparent friction over the wartime OPCON transition, with Seoul pushing to announce a target year while Washington says agreed conditions must be fully met.