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 regret on Sunday following Ukraine's refusal to acknowledge an agreement that prevented the disclosure of two North Korean prisoners of war (POWs) being transferred to South Korea. Seong Ghi-hong, a senior presidential secretary responsible for public relations, stated in a released statement that the South Korean government strongly regrets Ukraine's unilateral announcement of the transfer and the subsequent false claim that a nondisclosure agreement had not been reached.
Seong added that the country is contemplating further measures in response to the issue if deemed necessary.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced during a United Nations address last week that Ukraine had handed over the two North Korean soldiers, who were captured last year, to South Korea. South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and his office have since asserted that Ukraine violated a nondisclosure agreement intended to safeguard the soldiers' safety, citing international law and humanitarian concerns.
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