{"id":263221,"date":"2026-06-03T00:43:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T15:43:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/uncategorized\/2026\/06\/03\/u-s-officials-meet-in-seoul-amid-tensions-over-korea-security-control\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T00:43:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T15:43:12","slug":"u-s-officials-meet-in-seoul-amid-tensions-over-korea-security-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/military\/2026\/06\/03\/u-s-officials-meet-in-seoul-amid-tensions-over-korea-security-control\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Officials Meet in Seoul Amid Tensions Over Korea Security Control"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Translation result<\/p>\n<div class=\"ynaobject\" ynaimage ynatype_01><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"yna_img\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-union.tenbizt.com\/contents\/crawler-dev\/image\/2026\/06\/CP-2023-0139\/image-ceeadf65-99f1-4137-8230-2376b1cae620.jpeg\" alt><span class=\"yna_title\">Allison Hooker, U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, and U.S. Forces Korea Commander Xavier Brunson<\/span><span class=\"yna_caption\">[US Forces Korea X]<\/span><span class=\"yna_description\">[US Forces Korea X]<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<p> Allison Hooker, the U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, traveled to Seoul to begin follow-up security consultations linked to the leaders\u2019 joint fact sheet and held a separate meeting with U.S. Forces Korea commander Xavier Brunson. USFK posted a photo of the two shaking hands on X (formerly Twitter) today (the 2nd), noting, \u201cCommander Brunson welcomed Under Secretary Hooker in Seoul today.\u201d The two met at the U.S. Embassy in Seoul and discussed bilateral issues. While it is not unusual for a senior State Department official to meet the USFK commander during a visit, the meeting drew notice because Brunson recently revealed differences with Seoul over his so-called \u201cdagger\u201d remark and questions surrounding the transfer of wartime operational control (OPCON). USFK added, \u201cUSFK and the State Department stand united on readiness, deterrence, and security on the Korean Peninsula. Diplomacy and defense are moving forward together,\u201d a line observers say appears aimed at underscoring alignment between Washington\u2019s diplomatic leadership and the U.S. command in Korea. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also said in a speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on May 30 that, when asked about OPCON, he had a lengthy conversation with Commander Brunson on the subject. #USForcesKorea #SecurityConsultations #Hooker #UnitedStates #Military Yonhap News TV \u2014 For inquiries and tips: KakaoTalk\/LINE jebo23; Bae Si-jin (sea@yna.co.kr)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Alison Hooker met with U.S. Forces Korea Commander Xavier Brunson during her visit to 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