# South Korea demands Ukraine apology, warns of further action

https://mins.news/en/item/83003

- DW, 2026-10-02 06:33 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/south-korea-demands-ukraine-apology-warns-of-action/a-79510305?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> South Korean President Lee Jae Myung warned that Seoul would take “further measures” if Kyiv does not publicly apologize for revealing the transfer of two North Korean soldiers captured while fighting for Russia. South Korea says Ukraine broke a confidentiality agreement, while Ukrainian officials deny that such an agreement existed, deepening the diplomatic dispute.

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