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South Korea threatens Ukraine over POW transfer disclosure

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has threatened unspecified measures against Ukraine unless Kyiv publicly apologizes for disclosing the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war. Lee expressed regret over Ukrainian remarks that suggested an imminent military clash between North and South Korea, which Seoul views as encouraging conflict on the Korean peninsula. The diplomatic dispute arose after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the transfer at the United Nations General Assembly. AI

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South Korea threatens Ukraine over POW transfer disclosure

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    Seoul ups the ante in Ukraine feud over North Korean POW transfer disclosure

    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 …