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Oct 23, 2026
Jeongmin KimHOST
It's very inappropriate and so on and so forth.
Jeongmin KimHOST
So it seems like the tension between the South Korean ruling party and the UNC slash USFK is going to go on for the time being.
Jeongmin KimHOST
And just very briefly as well, for readers, if you want to check it out, it's on our website.
Jeongmin KimHOST
Junha, you did a high profile interview, the amazing one.
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Rosene ParkCORRESPONDENT
A continuous barbed wire obstacle is built along the southern limit line, which sits exactly two kilometers south of the inter-Korean border.
Rosene ParkCORRESPONDENT
It's that fence that U.S. forces Korea and United Nations Command Commander General Xavier Brunson called the place where South Korea begins, sparking controversy across the country.
Rosene ParkCORRESPONDENT
Speaking at a seminar last week hosted by the Gold Institute for International Strategy in Washington, The USFK chief said, quote, looking at it through the lens of the United Nations command, South Korea begins at that southern fence line.
Rosene ParkCORRESPONDENT
He said that's where the Republic of Korea begins because I administer that area in order to maintain a state of armistice.
Rosene ParkCORRESPONDENT
It's that fence that US Forces Korea and United Nations Command Commander General Xavier Bronson called the place where South Korea begins, sparking controversy across the country.
Rosene ParkCORRESPONDENT
Speaking at a seminar last week hosted by the Gold Institute for International Strategy in Washington, the USFK chief said, quote, "Looking at it through the lens of the United Nations Command, South Korea begins at that southern fence line." He said, "That's where the Republic of Korea begins because I administer that area in order to maintain a state of armistice." But the South Korean village of Daecheong-dong sits on the south side of the DMZ near the border above that fence line.
Rosene ParkCORRESPONDENT
Ruling Democratic Party lawmakers urged Bronson to retract his remarks, demanding an apology.
Rosene ParkCORRESPONDENT
The South Korean Defense Ministry said Bronson's remarks only represent the personal views of the head of the UN Command and that the ministry's position on the nation's territorial sovereignty remains firm.
Daniel ChoiHOST
[intro jingle] On today's broadcast, local markets plunge, triggering circuit breakers on both the KOSPI and KOSDAQ amid concerns about AI trading and US inflation data.
Daniel ChoiHOST
US Forces Korea Commander Xavier Bronson says conditions have changed with regard to the planned transfer of wartime operational control from Washington to Seoul.
Daniel ChoiHOST
And addressing a conference for public broadcasters throughout the world, the state media watchdog chief highlights the role of public broadcasters in a rapidly changing media landscape.
Daniel ChoiHOST
This is KBS World Radio News.
Koo Hee-jinCORRESPONDENT
This marked the first time circuit breakers were activated across both markets since July 29th.
Koo Hee-jinCORRESPONDENT
Gu Hee-jin, KBS World Radio News.
Daniel ChoiHOST
The commander of US Forces Korea says conditions have changed with regard to the planned transfer of wartime operational control from Washington to Seoul, and that the allies therefore have to uphold new standards.
Daniel ChoiHOST
Speaking at a seminar hosted by the Gold Institute for International Strategy in Washington on Wednesday, USFK Commander General Xavier Bronson said while he's pro-OPCON, the conditions still need to be met first.
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Andrew JungHOST
Let's now turn to news on the transfer of wartime operational control, or OPCON.
Andrew JungHOST
The commander of US Forces Korea says conditions have changed regarding the planned OPCON transfer from Washington to Seoul, and that the allies must therefore uphold new standards.
Andrew JungHOST
Hee-jin, what did he say?
Koo Hee-jinCORRESPONDENT
Well, speaking at a seminar hosted by the Gold Institute for International Strategy in Washington on Wednesday, USFK Commander General, uh, Xavier Brunson said, while he is pro-OPCON, the conditions still need to be met first.
Xavier BronsonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
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Eileen CahillCORRESPONDENT
The commander of U.S. forces Korea says the plan for the 28,500-strong U.S. military presence on the Korean Peninsula is not to scale it down but to boost its capabilities.
Eileen CahillCORRESPONDENT
General Xavier Bronson revealed the information during a seminar hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington on Tuesday, suggesting the possible deployment of a multi-domain task force to South Korea.
Xavier BronsonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
I was continually being asked about the numbers, 28.5. And what I said was, number one, what I have on the peninsula is an addition problem, not a subtraction problem.
Jason Von HolmesGUEST
But, and, and I have to, I have to cave- I have to caveat that.
Jason Von HolmesGUEST
Because so in Korea you have the different groups, right? You have the US- USF- USFK, that's the United States Forces of Korea.
Jason Von HolmesGUEST
That's the, that's the name of the military community in Korea.
Jason Von HolmesGUEST
Then you have people who are here as, like, regular expats and travelers, right? Those are two different groups.
Jason Von HolmesGUEST
Um, from, if you are associated with the USFK community, you have a different type of support system because we are like a enclave in Korea, right?
ClarkHOST
Sure.
Jason Von HolmesGUEST
And mil- military bases overseas in general are enclaves.
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ClarkHOST
Hmm.
Hutch Bailie JrHOST
It was the North Koreans and the Chinese on one side.
Hutch Bailie JrHOST
I think the Chinese were involved, but it was the, what the hell did they call us? USFK, U.S.
Hutch Bailie JrHOST
Forces Korea on our side.
Hutch Bailie JrHOST
And there'd be a long table there.
James MinnickHOST
She wanted me to extend her appreciation for having you on the program today.
James MinnickHOST
And I want to let you know that just last week when I sat down with General Xavier Brunson, commander of UNCCFC and USFK, I let him know that we were going to speak here today.
James MinnickHOST
He also asked that I share his acknowledgement and gratitude for the work that you're doing.
James MinnickHOST
And so thank you again for being here with us.
Jeongmin KimHOST
Lee Jae-myung still wants OPCON to happen.
Jeongmin KimHOST
But this comes after President Trump ordered Pete Hegseth, which ordered USFK to downgrade the two weeks U.S. freedom shield to one week.
Jeongmin KimHOST
How exactly did they discuss how this helps with the OPCON transfer meeting the deadline that they set out for?
Junho ParkHOST
Well, there were no details that came out or they were fleshed out by any Blue House official on site.
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