South Korea’s president has threatened to take unspecified punitive steps against Ukraine if it refuses to apologize over its revelation of a supposedly secret transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea
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Seoul's anger with Kyiv over POWs may be driven by worries about its ties to North Korea
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South Korea’s President Lee threatens action against Ukraine over transfer of North Korean soldiers
A diplomatic scandal has erupted over two North Korean prisoners of war, with South Korea demanding an apology from Ukraine. What's been the reaction in Kyiv?
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.
By denying a confidentiality agreement on the transfer of North Korean POWs, Kyiv is "making the head of state of another country out to be a liar," South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said.
South Korea’s president has threatened to take unspecified punitive steps against Ukraine if it refuses to apologize over its revelation of a supposedly secret transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea
Leftist South Korean President Lee Jae-myung published an infuriated message on social media on Friday accusing the government of Ukraine of making him appear to be a "liar" and threatening "additional measures" against the allied nation should its leadership not apologize to Seoul.
