# Row between Ukraine and South Korea mounts over North Korean POWs

https://mins.news/en/item/82812

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-02 02:54 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/2/row-between-ukraine-south-korea-mounts-over-north-korean-pows?traffic_source=rss

> South Korean President Lee Jae Myung accused Ukraine of undermining him by disclosing an arrangement to transfer two North Korean prisoners of war to Seoul. He demanded that Kyiv acknowledge the deal and apologise, while Ukraine said no secrecy agreement existed.

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