# Ukraine, South Korea relations sour over North Korean POWs

https://mins.news/en/item/76462

- DW, 2026-09-28 02:32 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-south-korea-relations-sour-over-north-korean-pows/a-79451515?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> South Korea has demanded an official apology from Ukraine, accusing Kyiv of violating a confidentiality agreement on transferring two North Korean prisoners of war to Seoul and then denying the agreement existed. Seoul says the disclosure seriously undermined trust and damaged friendly relations between the governments.

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