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South Korea demands Ukraine apology over POW disclosure

DW2 October 2026, 06:33 UTCSouth Korea

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's disclosure of the transfer of North Korean prisoners of war (POWs) to Seoul has caused a major diplomatic spat between Seoul and Kyiv.

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