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South Korea-Ukraine Diplomatic Row Over North Korean POWs
South Korea is recalling its ambassador to Ukraine after Zelensky's disclosure of a North Korean POW transfer angered Seoul over fears for the prisoners' families, marking a notable rift between the two countries.
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South Korea said on October 8 it would recall its ambassador to Ukraine amid a deepening diplomatic dispute over the transfer of North Korean prisoners of war to Seoul (SCMP, October 8). The two countries have been at odds since Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky last month disclosed the prisoner transfer, angering Seoul, which said the disclosure endangered the POWs' families still in North Korea. The recall also follows a media report alleging more than 176,000 tonnes of fuel, mostly diesel, were involved in a related matter, details of which remain unclear from current reporting.