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Seoul-Kyiv diplomatic rift over transfer of North Korean POWs to South Korea
Deutsche Welle EN·KR · UA · KP·about 24 hours ago
South Korea maintains its demand for an apology from Ukraine regarding the disclosure of North Korean prisoners of war, a diplomatic rift that continues unresolved. The incident strains relations between Seoul and Kyiv amid broader geopolitical alignments. The outcome remains uncertain as Ukraine has not yet formally responded.
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South Korea (KR) maintains its demand for an apology from Ukraine (UA) following Kyiv's public disclosure of North Korean (KP) prisoners of war (POWs), a transfer Seoul intended to keep confidential. This incident has led to KR recalling its ambassador to UA and continues to strain bilateral relations. UA's formal response remains an uncertainty.