South Korea's Lee threatens action against Ukraine over transfer of North Korean soldiers
Lee said South Korea may take further steps after Kyiv disclosed the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war and denied a secrecy deal.
- On Friday, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung threatened "further action" against Ukraine unless Kyiv acknowledges a confidentiality agreement covering two North Korean prisoners of war and issues a public apology.
- Diplomatic tensions escalated after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced the transfer at the United Nations General Assembly last month, with Seoul claiming the move violated a confidentiality agreement meant to protect the soldiers.
- Lee accused Kyiv of "attempting to provoke a war on the Korean Peninsula," while Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha described the situation as a "diplomatic misunderstanding" and said Kyiv is "working" to resolve it.
- Rejecting the "misunderstanding" characterization as an affront to "the dignity of the Korean people and the nation," Lee reiterated his demand, warning that continued refusal will trigger "additional measures."
- Cho Han-bum of the Korea Institute for National Unification noted that Ukraine has more to lose in prolonged confrontation, as Seoul provides $100 million in non-lethal support and relies on Kyiv for North Korean military intelligence.
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South Korea President Lee Jae Myung threatened to take "additional unspecified measures if Ukraine will not apologize publicly for revealing that two North Korean prisoners of war were sent to the South," writes BBC. Ukrainian leader Volodimir Zelenski made the revelation to the UN General Assembly last week, provoking ...
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung warned on Friday that it will take "other steps if Ukraine refuses to apologize officially after Kiev's unilateral disclosure of the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war," reports AFP...
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has warned the Ukrainian government to quickly apologize for the incident involving the two North Korean prisoners of war, who were extradited from Ukraine to South Korea last week. Ukrainian President Zelensky made the extradition public, much to the anger of the South Koreans, who claim that an agreement to maintain secrecy existed between the two countries. South Korea is attempting to resume dialogue wit…
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