# Two North Korean POWs arrive in South Korea: What happens next?

https://mins.news/en/video/77563

- Reuters, 2026-09-28 18:50 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8EduW9n2ac

> Two North Korean soldiers captured while fighting for Russia in Ukraine have arrived in South Korea. South Korean authorities must now decide their future, including why they are there and why they cannot simply be sent home.

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