Seoul warns 'further action' if Ukraine does not apologise over prisoner-of-war row
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has threatened further action if Ukraine does not publicly apologize for revealing the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to the South. The disclosure, made by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the UN, contradicted Seoul's claim that the move was agreed to be kept secret to protect the soldiers' families. Ukrainian officials have characterized the incident as a diplomatic misunderstanding, while South Korea accuses Kyiv of attempting to provoke conflict on the Korean Peninsula.
- ▪South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung demanded a public apology from Ukraine for disclosing the transfer of two North Korean POWs.
- ▪Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha described the incident as a diplomatic misunderstanding and stated that Kyiv is working to resolve it.
- ▪Zelensky's office denied that there was an agreement to keep the transfer of the soldiers confidential.
- ▪South Korean opposition leaders criticized President Lee for allegedly covering up the transfer to appease North Korea.
- ▪The two North Korean soldiers had previously expressed their desire to be sent to South Korea after supporting Russia in the Ukraine war.
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Seoul warns 'further action' if Ukraine does not apologise over prisoner-of-war rowImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, President Lee Jae Myung also accused Kyiv of "attempting to provoke a war on the Korean Peninsula"ByKelly NgPublished36 minutes agoSouth Korea's President Lee Jae Myung has threatened to take unspecified "further action" if Ukraine does not issue a public apology for revealing that two North Korean prisoners of war had been sent to the South.Ukraine's leader Volodymyr Zelensky made the disclosure to the UN general assembly last week, angering Seoul, who said the move was meant to stay secret.Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha on Thursday described the situation as a "diplomatic misunderstanding", adding that Kyiv was "working" to resolve it.Lee rejected this…
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