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Ukraine, South Korea relations sour over North Korean POWs

DW28 September 2026, 02:32 UTCSouth Korea

South Korea has accused Ukraine of breaching a confidentiality agreement over the transfer of North Korean prisoners of war — and of denying the deal's existence. Seoul has demanded an apology.

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