South Korea, Ukraine relations sour over North Korean POW transfer

South Korea suspects North Korean mines behind DMZ blast

The report into the explosion in Demilitarized Zone threatens to provoke renewed tension between the two Koreas.

Sep 28, 2026

Why South Korea is demanding an apology from Ukraine over North Korean PoWs

Seoul says Kyiv agreed to a nondisclosure agreement over the prisoners but broke it.

Sep 28, 2026

South Korea, Ukraine relations sour over North Korean POW transfer

South Korea's presidential office criticises Ukraine for denying POW nondisclosure agreement.

Sep 27, 2026

South Korea demands Ukraine apologise for announcing POW transfer

Seoul accuses Ukraine of announcing the transfer of North Korean soldiers caught fighting for Russia to South Korea in breach of a non-disclosure agreement.

Sep 27, 2026

South Korea outraged by Zelensky revealing North Korean POW transfer

The South Korean government has been caught off guard by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s revelation that two North Korean soldiers have been handed over to Seoul’s custody, fearing the effect it will have on inter-Korean relations. Zelensky referenced the two North Korean prisoners of war in his remarks to the United Nations General Assembly last […]

Sep 28, 2026

South Korea fumes at Ukraine after Zelensky dishes on transfer of captured North Korean soldiers

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky revealed last week that Kyiv had transfered two captured North Koreans to Pyongyang's southern neighbor in January 2025, enraging Seoul.

Sep 28, 2026