South Korea demands apology from Ukraine over North Korean POW disclosure
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Neutral summary
The office of South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Sunday, September 27, demanded an official explanation and apology from Ukraine after Volodymyr Zelensky disclosed at the UN General Assembly that two North Korean prisoners of war had been transferred to Seoul. The South Korean statement said Kyiv had violated a non-disclosure agreement and that Ukraine's denial of such an agreement had 'seriously damaged trust' between the two countries. Dmytro Lytvyn, communications adviser to the Ukrainian president, said 'there was no such agreement' and that concealing the whereabouts of specific prisoners would be wrong. On Monday, September 28, First Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon-joo summoned Ukraine's charge d'affaires Andrii Vieshkin to the Foreign Ministry and conveyed the government's 'grave position'. Senior presidential secretary for public relations Seong Ki Hong said Ukraine itself had insisted on secrecy, fearing negative public reaction. Yonhap called Seoul's response 'unusually sharp', while analysts quoted by the South China Morning Post warned the row could jeopardize future South Korean support for Kyiv. According to the New York Post, the transfer took place in January 2025.
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УНИАН (outlet profile)
Южную Корею предупредили о том, что Зеленский вспомнит о передаче пленных КНДР, - СМИ. По дипломатическим каналам Сеул предупредил, что президент Украины может затронуть вопрос о передаче пленных северокорейцев Южной Ко…
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Inquirer.net (outlet profile)
Ukraine denies Seoul claim on North Korean POW transfer. Kyiv has denied Seoul’s claim that the two parties agreed to keep the recent transfer of two North Korean prisoners-of-war to South Korea confidential, spar…
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UOL (outlet profile)
Ataques entre Rússia e Ucrânia deixam ao menos 10 mortos. Ataques entre Rússia e Ucrânia deixaram ao menos 10 mortos, em meio à pressão dos Estados Unidos por negociações para encerrar a guerra.
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Yonhap News Agency (English) (outlet profile)
(URGENT) Seoul voices 'strong regret' over Ukraine's denial of nondisclosure pact on N.K. POWs. (END)
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Yonhap News Agency (English) (outlet profile)
S. Korea voices 'strong regret' over Ukraine's denial of nondisclosure pact on N.K. POWs. SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean presidential office on Sunday voice...
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Yonhap News Agency (English) (outlet profile)
(LEAD) S. Korea voices 'strong regret' over Ukraine's denial of nondisclosure pact on N.K. POWs. SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean presidential office on Sunday voice...
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Tanjug (outlet profile)
Seul žali zbog negiranja Kijeva da imaju dogovor o severnokorejskim zarobljenicima
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Terra (outlet profile)
Coreia do Sul lamenta rejeição da Ucrânia a acordo sobre prisioneiros norte-coreanos. A Presidência da Coreia do Sul expressou neste domingo "profundo pesar" pelo que descreveu como ...
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UOL (outlet profile)
Coreia do Sul lamenta rejeição da Ucrânia a acordo sobre prisioneiros norte-coreanos. 27 Set (Reuters) - A Presidência da Coreia do Sul expressou neste domingo ?profundo pesar? pelo que ?descreveu como a negativa, por ?…
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УНИАН (outlet profile)
Южная Корея обвинила Украину в отрицании секретной сделки по пленным из КНДР, – Reuters. По данным южнокорейской стороны, страны договаривались не раскрывать этот факт.
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Deutsche Welle (outlet profile)
Сеул обвинил Киев во лжи о том, что передачу пленных из КНДР якобы не договорились держать в секрете. Сеул обвинил Украину во лжи о том, что между странами якобы не было соглашения о неразглашении данных о передаче плен…
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Al Jazeera (outlet profile)
South Korea, Ukraine relations sour over North Korean POW transfer. South Korea's presidential office criticises Ukraine for denying POW nondisclosure agreement.
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B92 (outlet profile)
Južna Koreja besna na Ukrajinu: "Prekršili ste dogovor". Kabinet južnokorejskog predsednika izrazio je "snažno žaljenje" zbog onoga što je opisao kao ukrajinsko negiranje postojanja sporazuma sa Seulom o tome…
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NRK (outlet profile)
Disputt over krigsfanger: Sør-Korea krever at Ukraina beklager. Det sørkoreanske presidentkontoret sier Ukraina avslørte overføringen av nordkoreanske krigsfanger til Sør-Korea i en FN-tale uten tilstrekkelig forhåndsko…
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Коммерсантъ (outlet profile)
Южная Корея потребовала извинений от Украины из-за данных о пленных из КНДР. Администрация президента Южной Кореи потребовала от властей Украины извинений из-за раскрытия информации о передаче военнопленных КНДР южнокор…
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Tanjug (outlet profile)
Seul traži objašnjenje i izvinjenje od Ukrajine zbog objavljivanja transfera zarobljenika
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Российская газета (outlet profile)
Конфликт Сеула и Киева из-за военнопленных КНДР резко обострился. Спор между Южной Кореей и Украиной вокруг обстоятельств передачи Сеулу двух пленных военнослужащих КНДР перешел в новую стадию открытого дипломатического…
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RTS (outlet profile)
Сеул тражи објашњење и извињење од Кијева: Нарушено поверење између две владе. Kанцеларија председника Јужне Kореје Ли Џе Мјуна затражила је званично објашњење и извињење од Украјине, оптуживши Kијев да је једнострано о…
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Telegraf (outlet profile)
Seul traži objašnjenje i izvinjenje od UKR zbog objavljivanja transfera zarobljenika. Južna Koreja traži od Ukrajine zvanično objašnjenje i izvinjenje zbog objavljivanja informacije o prebacivanju dvojice severnokorejsk…
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South China Morning Post (outlet profile)
South Korea demands apology from Ukraine over disclosure of North Korean POW transfer. South Korea’s presidential office demanded an official explanation and apology from Ukraine, accusing Kyiv of disclosing the transfe…
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The Korea Times (outlet profile)
S. Korea voices 'strong regret' over Ukraine's denial of nondisclosure pact on NK POWs. The South Korean presidential office on Sunday voiced "strong regret" over what it called Ukraine's denial of an agreement with Seo…
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Channel NewsAsia (outlet profile)
South Korea demands apology from Ukraine over North Korean prisoners of war disclosure
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Asharq Al-Awsat (outlet profile)
South Korea Demands Ukraine Apology Over Denial of Confidential Deal on North's POWs
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Astra (outlet profile)
Южная Корея хочет от Киева официальных объяснений и извинений из-за разглашения информации о передаче северокорейских солдат «Администрация президента выражает глубокое сожаление по поводу одностороннего разглашения Укр…
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RT - Daily news (outlet profile)
South Korea demands apology from Zelensky. Seoul has demanded an official explanation from Kiev over the disclosure of a secret transfer of 2 North Korean soldiers captured in Russia Read Full Article at RT.com
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The Korea Herald (outlet profile)
S. Korea voices 'strong regret' over Ukraine's denial of nondisclosure pact on NK POWs. The South Korean presidential office on Sunday voiced "strong regret" over what it called Ukraine's d…
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The Japan Times (outlet profile)
South Korea demands apology from Ukraine over disclosure of North Korean POW transfer. Ukraine disclosed the transfer in President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's address to the United Nations General Assembly.
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Bloomberg (outlet profile)
Seoul Demands Ukraine Apology Over North Korea POW Disclosure. Seoul demanded an official apology and explanation from Kyiv, accusing Ukraine of violating an agreement to keep confidential the transfer of North Korean p…
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BBC (русская служба) (outlet profile)
Сеул требует от Киева извинений за разглашение информации о передаче Южной Корее военнопленных КНДР. Администрация президента Южной Кореи потребовала от Украины официальных объяснений и извинений, обвинив Киев в разглаш…
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20 Minutes (outlet profile)
Guerre en Ukraine : Colère de Séoul contre Zelensky, qui aurait trahi un secret sur le conflit. La Corée du Sud reproche à Volodymyr Zelensky d’avoir révélé à l’ONU le transfert vers Séoul de soldats de Corée du Nord ca…
Factual core
- South Korea demanded an apology from Ukraine over the disclosure of the transfer of North Korean prisoners of war.
- The disclosure concerned the transfer of North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea.
- Ukraine transferred two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea.
- The demand for apology was made by the South Korean government.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky revealed details of a secret transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea.
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