(3rd 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 postpone their key annual security dialogue, the Security Consultative Meeting, to early next year, Seoul's defense ministry said. Key numbers: The SCM will be convened in early 2027; defense-ministerial talks are set for Washington in December; the Kang-Hegseth meeting lasted 40 minutes; Seoul aims to regain Why it matters: The delay follows apparent friction over advancing the wartime operational control transition, with Washington expressing reservations about rushing the process and saying agreed conditions must be fully met.

South Korea and the United States agreed to postpone their key annual security dialogue, the Security Consultative Meeting, to early next year, Seoul's defense ministry said.

The delay follows apparent friction over advancing the wartime operational control transition, with Washington expressing reservations about rushing the process and saying agreed conditions must be fully met.