Seoul Says Ukrainian Apology over North Korean POW Disclosure Falls Short
Ukraine apologized for disclosing the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war, but Seoul said the message fell short and is considering further action.
- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said Tuesday that Ukraine sent an apology over its disclosure of two North Korean prisoners of war transferred to Seoul, but the message fell short of expectations.
- During a United Nations speech on Sept 23, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy publicly revealed the transfer, violating a confidentiality agreement Seoul had reached to protect the soldiers' safety.
- The South Korean military concluded that North Korean troops planted land mines in the Demilitarized Zone that injured soldiers on Sept 21; the UNC determined this violated the 1953 Korean Armistice Agreement.
- Seoul is considering firm measures including recalling its ambassador to Ukraine and imposing unilateral sanctions, while the National Security Council evaluates the government's response.
- Cho described holding North Korea accountable and preventing unnecessary escalation as "two sides of the same coin," saying the government will continue diplomatic efforts on both fronts.
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South Korea says it received 'insufficient' apology from Ukraine over North Korean POWs, mulls envoy recall
The South Korean government is considering several measures in response to the dispute, including a potential recall of South Korea's Ambassador to Ukraine, according to South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun.
South Korea has received a message from Ukraine apologizing for publishing information about the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war.
South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun has stressed that his Ukrainian counterpart, Andri Sibiga, has conveyed to him “messages” that “included an apology.”
Seoul is not comfortable with Kiev's reaction to the disclosure of the transfer of two prisoners of war from the DPRK, and it is considering further steps, including the possible withdrawal of its Ambassador from Ukraine.
Today, UNIAN publishes an overview of the situation resulting from the disclosure of data from North Korean prisoners handed over to South Korea.
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