# South Korea voices regret over Ukraine denial of pact on North Korean POWs

https://mins.news/en/item/76111

- Reuters, 2026-09-27 15:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/south-korea-voices-regret-over-ukraine-denial-pact-north-korean-pows-yonhap-2026-09-27/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ab937a8f43c0f000136df58

> South Korea’s presidential office expressed “strong regret” after Ukraine denied an alleged agreement with Seoul not to disclose the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea, Yonhap reported.

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