S. Korea voices 'strong regret' over Ukraine's denial of nondisclosure pact on NK POWs
The South Korean presidential office on Sunday voiced "strong regret" over what it called Ukraine's denial of an agreement with Seoul not to disclose the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war (POWs) to South Korea. The presidential office "expresses strong regret over Ukraine's unilateral disclosure (of the transfer) and its subsequent false announcement that there had not been a…
The South Korean presidential office expressed deep disappointment on Sunday following Ukraine's refusal to honor an agreement to keep confidential the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war (POWs) to South Korea. Senior presidential secretary Seong Ghi-hong stated that Seoul strongly regrets Ukraine's unilateral disclosure of the transfer and its subsequent false claim that an agreement did not exist.
The Cheong Wa Dae official added that the country is contemplating further actions in response to the issue. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced last week during a UN address that Ukraine had handed over the two North Korean soldiers, who were captured last year. South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and his office have since asserted that Ukraine violated the nondisclosure accord intended to shield the soldiers from potential dangers if their transfer had been made public, citing international law and humanitarian concerns.
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