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Part of situation: Escalating tension over North Korean POW repatriation (7 clusters)

South Korea threatens Ukraine over North Korean prisoner transfer dispute

diplomatic dispute North Korean prisoners of war confidentiality agreement Lee Jae-myung Volodymyr Zelenskyy

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has threatened unspecified measures against Ukraine following a diplomatic dispute over the disclosure of North Korean prisoners of war. The tension arose after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced at the UN General Assembly that Ukraine had transferred two North Korean soldiers, captured while fighting for Russia, to South Korea.

Seoul maintains that a confidentiality agreement was in place to protect the soldiers and their families from North Korean retaliation, a pact they claim Kyiv breached by making a unilateral public announcement. Ukrainian officials, including Foreign Minister Andriy Sybha, have denied the existence of such an agreement, characterizing the situation as a “diplomatic misunderstanding.”

President Lee expressed grave regret, stating that the denial of the agreement makes him appear like “a liar” and affects the national dignity of South Korea. He further accused Kyiv of attempting to provoke conflict on the Korean Peninsula by discussing imminent military clashes between the two Koreas. The South Korean government has summoned Ukraine’s ambassador to demand an official apology and acknowledgment of the prior agreement.

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Lee Jae Myung · Lee Jae-myung · North Korea · South Korea · Ukraine · Volodymyr Zelensky · Volodymyr Zelenskyy

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Predsjednik Mjung brutalno zaprijetio Ukrajini: Zelenski, izvini se javno ili slijedi udar! [www.bl-portal.com]
Predsednik Južne Koreje: Ukrajina pokušava da izazove rat na Korejskom poluostrvu [oruzjeonline.com]
Coreia do Sul ameaça Ucrânia após revelação sobre soldados norte-coreanos [www.brasilemfolhas.com.br]
謝罪しなければ追加措置を取る!とウクライナを脅す韓国……一体何なんだ? [kaigai.ch]
South Korea’s President Lee threatens action against Ukraine over transfer of North Korean soldiers [offthepress.com]
Güney Kore'den Ukrayna'ya Sert Özür Ültimatomu: Ek Önlemler Yolda [www.yorumla.net]
Advierte el Gobierno surcoreano consecuencias bilaterales tras declaraciones de Zelenski [canal44.com]
Corea del Sur explicitó una fortísima advertencia a Ucrania [www.eleco.com.ar]
Ukraine And South Korea Clash Over Disclosure Of North Korean Prisoner Transfer [www.foreignpolicyjournal.com]
Corea del Sur amenaza con tomar "medidas adicionales" contra Ucrania por un acuerdo secreto [mendozatoday.com.ar]
Corea del Sur lanzó una fortísima advertencia a Ucrania [noticiasargentinas.com]
South Korea threatens Ukraine in prisoner transfer dispute [www.rt.com]
Corea del Sur amenaza a Ucrania si no se disculpa públicamente – Servicio Privado de Información [www.seprin.info]
韓国大統領、ウクライナに対して追加措置を警告　「私をうそつきにした」と謝罪要求 [www.chosunonline.com]
Streit um DVRK-Kriegsgefangene: Seoul droht Kiew mit Konsequenzen [de-rt.com]
李在明大統領 ウクライナに公開謝罪要求　北朝鮮兵捕虜の韓国移送めぐり「拒否すれば追加措置」｜FNNプライムオンライン [www.fnn.jp]
Seul tomará providências se Ucrânia não se desculpar por revelar envio de prisioneiros [www.estadao.com.br]
Exige Corea del Sur disculpa de Ucrania por revelar envío de norcoreanos [tribunanoticias.mx]
Seoul's anger with Kyiv over POWs may be driven by worries about its ties to North Korea [www.newsday.com]