# South Korea to recall Ukraine envoy amid North Korean POW dispute

https://mins.news/en/item/91118

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-08 09:54 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/south-korea-to-recall-ukraine-envoy-amid-north-korean-pows-dispute/

> South Korea said it would recall Ambassador Park Hee-chang from Ukraine as relations between Seoul and Kyiv deteriorate. The move follows Seoul’s demand for an apology after President Volodymyr Zelensky disclosed the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war, which South Korea says breached a confidentiality agreement.

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