South Korean president threatens action against Ukraine over North Korean POW dispute
Lee Jae Myung says Seoul wants Kyiv to acknowledge a confidentiality agreement covering two captured North Korean soldiers and issue an apology.
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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has threatened unspecified measures against Ukraine unless Kyiv acknowledges a confidentiality agreement that Seoul says covered the transfer of two captured North Korean soldiers.
Lee said on Friday that South Korea is also seeking an apology from Ukraine over the matter.
A diplomatic dispute
The dispute centers on statements made by Ukraine regarding the two North Korean prisoners of war, which Seoul says breached an agreed confidentiality arrangement over their transfer.
Details of the specific measures South Korea could take against Ukraine, as well as Kyiv's response to the demands, have not yet been disclosed.
Sources
- South Korean president threatens action against Ukraine over statements on North Korean POWs — Ukrinform (Ukraine)
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