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Seoul in talks with Kyiv over disclosure of N.K. POW transfers
Yonhap ENLO·KR · UA · KP·1 day ago
Ukraine's Zelenskyy publicly disclosed the transfer of North Korean POWs to South Korea, triggering a diplomatic dispute. Seoul objects to the disclosure, which it views as an unwanted public entanglement in the conflict. The incident strains Ukraine-South Korea relations and highlights the delicate handling of North Korean involvement in the war.
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Seoul has demanded an apology from Kyiv following Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's public disclosure of the transfer of North Korean POWs to South Korea. This disclosure is confirmed to have triggered a diplomatic dispute, with Seoul viewing it as a breach of a confidentiality agreement and an unwanted public entanglement. The incident is straining Ukraine-South Korea relations.