South Korea threatens Ukraine with measures over N.K. POW disclosure
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Neutral summary
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung warned on Friday that Seoul will take “additional measures” if Ukraine continues to deny the existence of a confidentiality agreement and refuses to offer a formal apology. The dispute stems from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s speech at the UN General Assembly on September 23, in which he disclosed that Ukraine had transferred two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea. Seoul maintains that Kyiv itself had demanded the transfer remain secret, while Ukraine has denied the existence of any such agreement. In a post on his X account, Lee accused Ukraine of “blowing up the topic of starting a war on the Korean Peninsula” instead of apologizing and expressed “deep regret” over Kyiv’s actions. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, according to media reports, described the situation as a “diplomatic misunderstanding” and said he has been in personal contact with his South Korean counterpart, stressing Kyiv’s interest in a swift resolution. South Korean media reported that Seoul has been in diplomatic communication with Ukraine over the disclosure. Lee was quoted by The Korea Times and Yonhap as saying the matter concerns “the dignity of the South Korean people and the country.” Experts cited by Russian media suggested the scandal could lead to a freeze in arms supplies to Ukraine.
How it was framed
Outlets: 48. Countries: 19. Facts in the shared core: 8.
Publication timeline
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Channel NewsAsia (outlet profile)
CNA Explains: Why is South Korea angry with Ukraine over two North Korean POWs?. South Korea has demanded an apology from Ukraine, saying that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy breached a secrecy agreement in revealing that…
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Yonhap News Agency (English) (outlet profile)
S. Korea says in communication with Ukraine over N.K. POW transfer disclosure. SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has been in diplomatic communication with ...
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Astra (outlet profile)
Украина работает над тем, чтобы быстро уладить конфликт с Сеулом из-за военнопленных солдат КНДР, — СМИ Как сообщает «РБК-Украина», об этом глава МИД Андрей Сибига заявил во время общения с журналистами. Отвечая на вопр…
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Yonhap News Agency (English) (outlet profile)
(URGENT) Lee warns of 'additional measures' against Ukraine if it refuses to apologize for N.K. POWs transfer disclosure. (END)
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The Japan Times (outlet profile)
Ukrainian minister hopes to heal ‘misunderstanding’ with South Korea, media reports. Volodymyr Zelenskyy revealed North Korean prisoners had been sent to South Korea, angering Seoul, which expected the transfer to remai…
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Yonhap News Agency (English) (outlet profile)
Lee warns of 'additional measures' if Ukraine refuses to apologize for N.K. POW transfer disclosure. SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung warned Friday that South Korea...
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Yonhap News Agency (English) (outlet profile)
(LEAD) Lee warns of 'additional measures' if Ukraine refuses to apologize for N.K. POW transfer disclosure. SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung warned Friday that South Korea...
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Channel NewsAsia (outlet profile)
South Korea warns 'further measures' if Ukraine refuses public apology
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The Korea Times (outlet profile)
Lee warns of 'additional measures' if Ukraine refuses to apologize for NK POW transfer disclosure. President Lee Jae Myung warned Friday that South Korea will take "additional measures" should Ukraine continue to refuse…
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Al Jazeera (outlet profile)
Row between Ukraine, South Korea mounts over North Korean POWs. South Korea’s President accused Ukraine of undermining him by disclosing POW transfer deal
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BBC News (outlet profile)
Seoul warns 'further action' if Ukraine does not apologise over prisoner-of-war row. President Lee Jae Myung also accused Kyiv of "attempting to provoke a war on the Korean Peninsula".
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Yonhap News Agency (English) (outlet profile)
S. Korea, Ukraine's FMs discuss 'proper message' on N.K. POW transfer dispute: senior official. SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean and Ukrainian foreign ministers have ...
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RTÉ News (outlet profile)
South Korea to take 'measures' if Ukraine refuses apology. South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said that Seoul would take "further measures" if Ukraine refuses to publicly apologise over what he called its unilateral d…
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Rzeczpospolita (outlet profile)
Prezydent Korei Południowej grozi Ukrainie. Domaga się wyjaśnień. Jeśli Ukraina nie przyzna, że informacja na temat przekazania przez Kijów Seulowi północnokoreańskich jeńców wziętych do niewoli przez ukraińską armię, m…
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The Korea Herald (outlet profile)
Lee warns of further action unless Ukraine apologizes, admits secrecy of POW deal. President Lee Jae Myung warned Ukraine of further measures unless Kyiv publicly apologizes for its unilateral disclosure of North Korean…
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Deutsche Welle (outlet profile)
Президент Южной Кореи грозит Украине"дальнейшими мерами" в случае отказа публично извиниться за разглашение конфиденциальной информации,. В случае отказа Киева публично извиниться за разглашение информации о передаче пл…
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УНИАН (outlet profile)
Президент Южной Кореи пригрозил Украине из-за ситуации с северокорейскими солдатами. Он потребовал от украинской стороны публичных извинений.
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South China Morning Post (outlet profile)
Seoul ups the ante in Ukraine feud over North Korean POW transfer disclosure. South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Friday threatened unspecified measures against Ukraine unless Kyiv acknowledged what Seoul says was…
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Le Monde (outlet profile)
EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : Séoul exige une nouvelle fois des excuses de Kiev pour avoir dévoilé le transfert de prisonniers nord-coréens. La présidence sud-coréenne a averti vendredi qu’elle prendra « d’autres mesur…
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Lenta.ru (outlet profile)
Президент Южной Кореи выступил с угрозами в адрес Украины
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DW (Deutsche Welle) (outlet profile)
Ukraine, South Korea clash over transfer of 2 North Korean prisoners. A diplomatic scandal has erupted over two North Korean prisoners of war, with South Korea demanding an apology from Ukraine. What's been the reaction…
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Zerkalo.io (outlet profile)
Сеул угрожает «мерами» за отказ Киева принести извинения. В контексте внутренней политики Южной Кореи подход Сеула к дипломатическому конфликту с Украиной «может оказаться проблематичным»
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Onet Wiadomości (outlet profile)
Seul grozi Ukrainie "dodatkowymi środkami". Żąda przeprosin. Korea Południowa podejmie "dodatkowe kroki", jeśli Ukraina nie przeprosi za ujawnienie informacji o przekazaniu jeńców wojennych — napisał w mediach społeczno…
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CNBC (outlet profile)
South Korean President Lee warns of 'measures' against Ukraine over prisoner row, demands apology. "As this is a matter concerning the honor of the Republic of Korea's people and nation, we cannot overlook it," he said.
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Euronews (outlet profile)
South Korea warns of 'further measures' if Ukraine refuses public apology over POW transfer disclosure. The POWs were captured by Ukrainian forces early last year after being deployed alongside thousands of North Korean…
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Известия (outlet profile)
Президент Южной Кореи пригрозил Киеву из-за слов Зеленского о пленных КНДР. Президент Южной Кореи Ли Чжэ Мён 2 октября пообещал принять меры, если власти Украины не признаются в существовании договоренностей о конфиденц…
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Российская газета (outlet profile)
Президент Южной Кореи потребовал от Киева извинений за конфликт с Сеулом. Киев попытался снизить градус дипломатического конфликта с Сеулом вокруг передачи Южной Корее двух северокорейских военнопленных. Однако президен…
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Malay Mail (outlet profile)
South Korea warns ‘further measures’ if Ukraine refuses public apology. SEOUL, Oct 2 — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said today Seoul would take “further measures” if...
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Delfi (рус.) (outlet profile)
Сеул угрожает "мерами" за отказ Киева принести извинения. В случае отказа Киева публично извиниться за разглашение информации о передаче пленных КНДР Сеул примет "дальнейшие меры", заявил президент Ли Чжэ Мён. Глава МИД…
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The Korea Herald (outlet profile)
N. Korean POW transfer was to remain confidential indefinitely: official. The Seoul-Kyiv agreement to keep the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war confidential was to be kept indefinitely to protect the soldie…
Factual core
- South Korea demanded an official apology from Ukraine over the disclosure of information about the North Korean prisoners.
- South Korean President Lee Jae-myung threatened Ukraine with sanctions and demanded a public apology.
- Two North Korean prisoners of war were transferred from Ukraine to South Korea.
- Ukraine denied the existence of the confidentiality agreement.
- The South Korean president issued the threat.
- The incident involves diplomatic tensions between South Korea and Ukraine.
- The situation may escalate if Ukraine does not issue an apology.
- South Korea's measures against Ukraine were not specified in the source text.
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