# South Korea summons Ukraine envoy over North Korean POW transfer

https://mins.news/en/item/76957

- Reuters, 2026-09-28 11:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/south-korea-summons-ukraine-envoy-protest-over-north-korean-pow-transfer-2026-09-28/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aba50eb0d8e5c0001b6e700

> South Korea’s foreign ministry protested Kyiv’s disclosure that captured North Korean soldiers had been transferred to South Korea, demanding an official explanation and an apology.

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