South Korea Threatens New Measures Against Ukraine Over North Korean POW Dispute
Archive: South Korean flag over the DMZ at Panmunjom, 2025. This photo does not show a missile launch, prisoners, or the reported negotiations. Cpl. Joseph Liggio / U.S. Army / Wikimedia Commons. Public domain . Source . Proportional display; no additional crop. South Korean President Lee Jae Myung threatened unspecified measures against Ukraine on October 2 over a disputed confidentiality agreement concerning two North Korean prisoners of war. Kyiv denied such an agreement existed. Lee said Friday, October 2, that Seoul would take “additional measures” if Ukraine continued to reject what South Korea says was a confidentiality agreement covering the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war. He also demanded a public apology. Reuters and Yonhap reported the statement, which Lee made on X. Ukraine transferred two North Korean soldiers captured while fighting for Russia to South Korea. Seoul says the transfer was meant to remain confidential; Ukrainian officials say no such agreem...