South Korea recalls ambassador to Ukraine in North Korean prisoner of war row

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South Korea recalled its ambassador to Ukraine amid a dispute over Kyiv’s public disclosure of two North Korean prisoners of war being repatriated. Seoul said the disclosure could endanger the prisoners’ families in North Korea, while Ukraine rejected the accusation.

Seoul said Kyiv's public disclosure of the repatriation of two North Korean prisoners endangered their families in North Korea, where relatives of those who fall into enemy hands face punishment. Ukraine has rejected South Korea's accusations.