Politics
Seoul warns of 'further action' if Ukraine does not apologize over North Korean POW row
October 2, 2026 at 07:29 AM
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3 reports · 1 in Arabic, 2 in English · over 4 hours
AJAl Jazeera Arabic
كوريا الجنوبية تحذر أوكرانيا وتطالبها بالاعتذار عن كشف ملف الأسرى
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BNBBC News
Seoul warns 'further action' if Ukraine does not apologise over prisoner-of-war row
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AJAl Jazeera English
Row between Ukraine, South Korea mounts over North Korean POWs
(opens the publisher’s site)South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung has threatened further action unless Ukraine apologizes for revealing that two North Korean prisoners of war were transferred to Seoul.
- Zelensky last week told the UN General Assembly that Ukraine had transferred two captured North Korean soldiers to South Korea.
- Lee Jae Myung threatened unspecified "further action" if Ukraine fails to apologize, calling the matter one of "the dignity of the Korean people and the nation."
- Sybiha described the situation as a "diplomatic misunderstanding" and said Kyiv was working to resolve it.
- Lee accused Kyiv of attempting to "bring war on the Korean Peninsula," while the two sides dispute whether a secrecy agreement existed.