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Seoul summons Ukraine envoy over North Korean prisoner-of-war row

BBC World News·September 28, 2026·1 min read
Seoul summons Ukraine envoy over North Korean prisoner-of-war row

Seoul has summoned Ukraine's envoy over a row involving North Korean prisoners of war. Last week, President Zelensky revealed that Ukraine had sent two captured North Koreans to South Korea, a move Seoul says was meant to be kept secret. The diplomatic friction highlights tensions over how to handle North Korean soldiers captured in the conflict.

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