South Korea warns Ukraine of further measures over North Korean POW transfer

Summary

• South Korean President Lee Jae Myung warned Friday that Seoul would take “additional measures” if Ukraine continues to deny an agreement to keep the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war (POWs) to South Korea confidential.
• The warning came amid a diplomatic dispute between Seoul and Kyiv after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy publicly disclosed last week that two North Korean soldiers captured while fighting for Russia had been transferred to South Korea.
• The two North Korean soldiers were captured in January 2025 while fighting for Russian forces in Russia’s Kursk region and arrived in South Korea in September, according to South Korean officials.

AI Generated Summary

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung warned Friday that Seoul would take “additional measures” if Ukraine continues to deny an agreement to keep the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war (POWs) to South Korea confidential.

“If (Ukraine) continues to deny the fact and refuse to offer an official apology, (Seoul) will take additional measures,” Lee said in a post on X.