South Korea summons Ukraine envoy over POW disclosure

South Korea summoned the Ukrainian acting ambassador to protest the public disclosure of captured North Korean soldiers being transferred. Seoul demanded an apology and an explanation, citing a broken confidentiality agreement.

Lawmaker Yu Yong-weon of South Korea’s main opposition People Power Party explains pictures, showing two North Korean POWs who were recently transferred from Ukraine to South Korea, taken during his visit to a POW camp in Ukraine last February, at his office at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, September 28, 2026. Face of POWs are blurred due to security reason by the source. REUTERS/

South Korea summoned Ukraine's acting ambassador on Monday morning to demand an official apology over the disclosure of transferred North Korea prisoners of war. The diplomatic protest follows public remarks made at the United Nations General Assembly regarding captured soldiers. Seoul claims Kyiv violated a prior confidentiality agreement.

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