South Korea Warns ‘Further Measures’ if Ukraine Refuses Public Apology
First reported 2 Oct, 02:04 UTCUpdated 2d ago14 sources
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South Korea has warned of “further measures” if Ukraine does not apologize for revealing the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to Seoul, escalating a diplomatic dispute over the POWs’ safety and the confidentiality of their handover.
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South Korea’s President accused Ukraine of undermining him by disclosing POW transfer deal
President Lee Jae Myung also accused Kyiv of "attempting to provoke a war on the Korean Peninsula".
President Lee Jae Myung warned Ukraine of further measures unless Kyiv publicly apologizes for its unilateral disclosure of North Korean soldiers’ transfer to South Korea and subsequent denial of a confidentiality agreement. Lee’s warning marked an escalation in a diplomatic dispute that began after Ukrainian…
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- Lee warns of 'additional measures' if Ukraine refuses to apologize for N.K. POW transfer disclosure (opens Yonhap in a new tab)
SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung warned Friday that South Korea...
- South Korea warns ‘further measures’ if Ukraine refuses public apology (opens Arab News in a new tab)
SEOUL: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Friday Seoul would take “further measures” if Ukraine refuses to publicly apologize over what he called its unilateral disclosure of North Korean POWs being sent to South Korea. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky disclosed last week that his country had sent two…
- Row between Ukraine, South Korea mounts over North Korean POWs (opens Al Jazeera in a new tab)
South Korea’s President accused Ukraine of undermining him by disclosing POW transfer deal
- Seoul warns 'further action' if Ukraine does not apologise over prisoner-of-war row (opens BBC News in a new tab)
President Lee Jae Myung also accused Kyiv of "attempting to provoke a war on the Korean Peninsula".
- S Korea threatens 'measures' against Ukraine in POW row (opens RTÉ News in a new tab)
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has threatened unspecified measures against Ukraine unless Kyiv acknowledged a confidentiality agreement that Seoul says covered the transfer of two captured North Korean soldiers and issued an apology.
- Lee warns of further action unless Ukraine apologizes, admits secrecy of POW deal (opens The Korea Herald in a new tab)
President Lee Jae Myung warned Ukraine of further measures unless Kyiv publicly apologizes for its unilateral disclosure of North Korean soldiers’ transfer to South Korea and subsequent denial of a confidentiality agreement. Lee’s warning marked an escalation in a diplomatic dispute that began after Ukrainian…
- Seoul ups the ante in Ukraine feud over North Korean POW transfer disclosure (opens South China Morning Post in a new tab)
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Friday threatened unspecified measures against Ukraine unless Kyiv acknowledged what Seoul says was a confidentiality agreement covering the transfer of two captured North Korean soldiers and apologised. “If the refusal to acknowledge the facts and issue a public apology…
- Ukraine, South Korea clash over transfer of 2 North Korean prisoners (opens Deutsche Welle in a new tab)
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?
- South Korea warns Ukraine of ‘additional measures’ over confidentiality dispute (opens Anadolu Agency in a new tab)
Lee Jae Myung accuses Ukraine of attempting to bring ‘war on the Korean Peninsula’
- South Korea warns of 'further measures' if Ukraine refuses public apology over POW transfer disclosure (opens Euronews in a new tab)
The POWs were captured by Ukrainian forces early last year after being deployed alongside thousands of North Korean troops to support Russia's war against Ukraine.
- South Korean President Lee warns of 'measures' against Ukraine over prisoner row, demands apology (opens CNBC in a new tab)
"As this is a matter concerning the honor of the Republic of Korea's people and nation, we cannot overlook it," he said.
- South Korea warns ‘further measures’ if Ukraine refuses public apology (opens The Japan Times in a new tab)
Seoul has taken a hard stance on Ukraine disclosing the transfer of North Korean soldiers to South Korea, warning their families could be targeted.
