South Korea Summons Ukrainian Envoy, Demands Apology Over N. Korean Prisoner Transfer Disclosure
Seoul accuses Kyiv of breaching a nondisclosure agreement by revealing the transfer of two North Korean soldiers captured in Russia, Anadolu Agency reported.
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South Korea has summoned Ukraine's envoy and demanded an apology after accusing Kyiv of revealing the transfer of two North Korean soldiers who were captured while fighting in Russia, according to Anadolu Agency.
Seoul says the disclosure breached a nondisclosure agreement between the two countries regarding the handling of the captured soldiers, the report said.
The dispute touches on the sensitive issue of North Korean troops deployed to support Russia's war effort, some of whom have been captured by Ukrainian forces.
Further details on the terms of the nondisclosure agreement or Ukraine's response were not included in the excerpt of Anadolu's report.
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- S.Korea summons Ukrainian envoy, demands apology for revealing transfer of N.Korean prisoners — Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
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