PYEONGTAEK, South Korea, Aug. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – The commander of the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) said taking “shortcuts” for the transition of wartime operational control (OPCON) to Seoul from Washington could imperil the readiness posture on the Korean Peninsula. Gen. Xavier Brunson stressed the need to adhere to bilaterally agreed-upon conditions for the OPCON [...]
SEOUL, July 13 (Korea Bizwire) — U.S. Forces Korea commander Gen. Robert Abrams visited the funeral home for late Korean War hero Paik Sun-yup on Monday, saying he is deeply grateful for Paik’s service. Abrams visited the funeral altar set up at Asan Medical Center in eastern Seoul, together with South Korean Joint Chiefs of [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) Commander Gen. Robert Abrams recommended that American service members watch a South Korean TV drama series about a Korean man becoming a U.S. officer and being embroiled in the national resistance movement against Japanese colonialists. The 2018 series, “Mr. Sunshine,” which starred big-name actor Lee [...]