S. Korea, Ukraine had no discussion on timing of disclosing NK POW repatriation: diplomat
WARSAW — South Korea and Ukraine had formed a consensus to keep discussions on the repatriation of captured North Korean soldiers confidential for as long as possible, a South Korean diplomat said Sunday. Yoon Ji-wan, charge d'affaires at the South Korean Embassy in Ukraine, made the remark during a parliamentary audit by the subcommittee on foreign affairs conducted at the South Korean Embassy…
WARSAW — A South Korean diplomat disclosed on Sunday that Seoul and Kyiv had agreed to keep the matter of releasing captured North Korean soldiers confidential until the very last moment. Yoon Ji-wan, the South Korean charge d'affaires in Ukraine, made the statement during a parliamentary audit by the subcommittee on foreign affairs held at the South Korean Embassy in Poland.
"We never discussed when to disclose the information," Yoon told the parliamentary panel via a video call. According to Yoon, the Ukrainian Embassy in Ukraine was taken by surprise when President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the repatriation of North Korean POWs during his speech to the U.N. General Assembly on September 23. Yoon also noted that Ukraine has yet to give a clear reason for the president's decision to make the disclosure.
"There has been criticism within Ukraine over the lack of internal coordination and the unexpected revelation of confidentiality," Yoon added. The Ukrainian side has thus far not disputed the South Korean allegations.
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