South Korea Recalls Ambassador to Ukraine Over POW Disclosure
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South Korea said Thursday it would recall its ambassador to Ukraine, escalating a diplomatic dispute over Kyiv’s disclosure that two captured North Korean soldiers had been transferred to Seoul.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the transfer during a September speech at the United Nations. The soldiers, captured while fighting alongside Russian forces, had previously told media they wanted to go to South Korea.
Seoul says Ukraine violated an agreement to keep the transfer confidential. Lee’s office said it had been kept confidential partly because disclosure could endanger the soldiers’ families in North Korea. Zelenskyy’s office has said no nondisclosure agreement existed. Seoul demanded an official apology, and previously summoned Ukraine’s ambassador and warned of possible further measures.
South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said he received an apology from his Ukrainian counterpart but considered it insufficient, according to local reports cited by the BBC. Ukraine has described the episode as a diplomatic misunderstanding.
“The government hopes that all outstanding issues between the two countries will be resolved amicably and will continue consultations with the Ukrainian side to that end,” South Korea’s Foreign Ministry said.
Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said “diplomacy should prevail over emotions” and that Ukraine remained open to restoring constructive dialogue despite the recall.
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WHAT IT FLAGGED editor revise: The story needs two attributions/details corrected to match the sources without changing the substance. - "Seoul says Ukraine violated an agreement to keep the transfer confidential, partly because disclosure could endanger the soldiers’ families in North Korea.": The sources say confidentiality was partly to protect the families, but do not say Seoul specifically said Ukraine violated the agreement partly for that reason; the sentence conflates two separate sourced points. - "South Korean President Lee Jae Myung demanded an official apology, and Seoul previously summoned Ukraine’s ambassador and warned of possible further measures.": The sources say Seoul demanded an apology, while Lee condemned the disclosure; they do not say Lee personally demanded an official apology.
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South Korea Recalls Ambassador to Ukraine Over POW Disclosure
South Korea said Thursday it would recall its ambassador to Ukraine, escalating a diplomatic dispute over Kyiv’s disclosure that two captured North Korean soldiers had been transferred to Seoul.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the transfer during a September speech at the United Nations. The soldiers, captured while fighting alongside Russian forces, had previously told media they wanted to go to South Korea.
Seoul says Ukraine violated an agreement to keep the transfer confidential,confidential. Lee’s office said it had been kept confidential partly because disclosure could endanger the soldiers’ families in North Korea. Zelenskyy’s office has said no nondisclosure agreement existed. South Korean President Lee Jae MyungSeoul demanded an official apology, and Seoul previously summoned Ukraine’s ambassador and warned of possible further measures.
South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said he received an apology from his Ukrainian counterpart but considered it insufficient, according to local reports cited by the BBC. Ukraine has described the episode as a diplomatic misunderstanding.
“The government hopes that all outstanding issues between the two countries will be resolved amicably and will continue consultations with the Ukrainian side to that end,” South Korea’s Foreign Ministry said.
Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said “diplomacy should prevail over emotions” and that Ukraine remained open to restoring constructive dialogue despite the recall.
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