# ‘Blown out of proportion’: Domestic politics at the core of South Korea’s rift with Ukraine

https://mins.news/en/item/99199

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-14 06:16 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/blown-out-of-proportion-domestic-politics-at-the-core-of-south-koreas-rift-with-ukraine/

> Seoul’s dispute with Kyiv over two North Korean POWs transferred to South Korea has deepened, prompting Seoul to recall its ambassador. Experts say the row is driven more by President Lee Jae Myung’s domestic political pressures than by Ukraine and is unlikely to derail strategic cooperation.

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