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Seoul Demands Ukraine Apology Over North Korean POW Leak
Seoul says Ukraine broke a secrecy agreement and harmed trust after publicly disclosing the transfer of two captured North Korean soldiers.
- On Sunday, South Korea's presidential office expressed "strong regret" over Ukraine's disclosure of the transfer of two North Korean POWs, alleging Ukraine violated a prior non-disclosure agreement with Seoul.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the transfer at the United Nations General Assembly last Wednesday, describing the soldiers as captured in Russia's Kursk region and noting they were "not easy to capture alive."
- Intelligence reports indicate North Korea deployed approximately 14,000 soldiers to Russia since 2024, with more than 6,000 killed; captured soldiers often attempt suicide rather than surrender, making these POWs exceptional.
- Ukrainian officials denied the existence of a confidentiality agreement, a claim the South Korean presidential office labeled "false," stating the denial "seriously hampers" bilateral trust and disrupts friendship.
- This transfer occurs while South Korea seeks to revive dialogue with North Korea, and United States President Donald Trump has expressed willingness to engage with Pyongyang, complicating the diplomatic landscape.
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After the revelation by Volodymyr Zelensky of a secret transfer of North Korean prisoners, Seoul demands an official apology from Kiev. South Korea denounces a violation of a confidential agreement that threatens...
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INTELLINEWS·Munich, Germany
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Seoul accuses Kyiv of breaching nondisclosure agreement over transfer of 2 North Korean soldiers captured in Russia
·Ankara, Türkiye
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South Korea demands official apology from Ukraine after Zelenskyy revealed secret POW transfer
Seoul has called for an official apology from Ukraine after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy revealed what it says was supposed to be a secret transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea.
·Washington, United States
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