# South Korea, Ukraine relations sour over North Korean POW transfer

https://mins.news/en/item/76240

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-27 18:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/27/south-korea-ukraine-relations-sour-over-north-korean-pow-transfer?traffic_source=rss

> South Korea’s presidential office expressed “strong regret” after Ukraine disclosed the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war and denied that a confidentiality agreement with Seoul existed. Seoul said the denial seriously damaged bilateral trust and was considering further measures.

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