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  "id": 10313230,
  "title": "South Korea demands Ukraine apologise for announcing POW transfer",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/south-korea-demands-ukraine-apologise-for-announcing-pow-transfer",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T23:36:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-28/south-korea-demands-apology-from-ukraine-over-pow-announcement/107202624"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "South Korea has demanded an apology and explanation from Ukraine following the announcement of the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to the country. Seoul accused Ukraine of violating a non-disclosure agreement regarding the transfer of POWs. Kyiv stated that it only disclosed the fact of the transfer without breaching any confidentiality. The diplomatic dispute has strained relations between the two nations.",
  "summary": "Seoul accuses Ukraine of announcing the transfer of North Korean soldiers caught fighting for Russia to South Korea in breach of a non-disclosure agreement.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "South Korea, Ukraine relations sour over North Korean POW transfer",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/south-korea-ukraine-relations-sour-over-north-korean-pow-transfer",
        "published": "2026-09-27T18:30:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "South Korea demands apology from Ukraine over disclosure of North Korean PoW transfer",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/south-korea-demands-apology-from-ukraine-over-disclosure-of-north",
        "published": "2026-09-27T21:15:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "South Korea demands apology from Ukraine over disclosure of North Korean POW transfer",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/south-korea-demands-apology-from-ukraine-over-disclosure-of-north-10302245",
        "published": "2026-09-27T21:56:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "South Korea demands apology from Ukraine over North Korean prisoners of war disclosure",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/south-korea-demands-apology-from-ukraine-over-north-korean-prisoners",
        "published": "2026-09-27T22:48:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Seoul demands apology from Ukraine over N. Korean POW disclosure",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/seoul-demands-apology-from-ukraine-over-n-korean-pow-disclosure",
        "published": "2026-09-27T23:32:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "South Korea demands apology from Ukraine over disclosure of North Korean POW transfer",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/south-korea-demands-apology-from-ukraine-over-disclosure-of-north",
        "published": "2026-09-28T00:33:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}