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  "id": 10418239,
  "title": "Foreign ministry calls in Ukrainian envoy as Kyiv reveals transfer of N. Korean POWs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/foreign-ministry-calls-in-ukrainian-envoy-as-kyiv-reveals-transfer-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T10:16:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yonhap News",
    "slug": "yonhap-news",
    "url": "https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260928011100315"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Monday, South Korea's foreign ministry summoned Andrii Vieshkin, Ukraine's acting ambassador to Seoul, in response to Kyiv's announcement of transferring two North Korean prisoners of war (POWs) to South Korea. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had disclosed this information during a United Nations address last week. South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and his office argued that Ukraine had violated a nondisclosure agreement, aiming to protect the soldiers from potential dangers they might face if their transfer was disclosed. This claim was contradicted by a Ukrainian presidential source, which denied the existence of such an agreement.\n\nFollowing the disclosure, Ukrainian media outlets reported a Ukrainian presidential source denying the agreement with Seoul. The foreign ministry's action came a day after Cheong Wa Dae, South Korea's presidential office, expressed strong regret over Ukraine's decision.",
  "summary": "SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry on Monday called in Andrii Vies...",
  "key_points": [
    "South Korea summons Ukraine's envoy over POW transfer",
    "Ukraine transferred 2 North Korean POWs to South Korea",
    "Ukrainian source denies nondisclosure agreement"
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(URGENT) Foreign ministry calls in Ukrainian envoy as Kyiv reveals transfer of N. Korean POWs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/urgent-foreign-ministry-calls-in-ukrainian-envoy-as-kyiv-reveals",
        "published": "2026-09-28T10:05:06.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Euromaidan Press",
        "title": "Ukraine’s disclosure of secret North Korean POW transfer sparks South Korea’s demand for an apology",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/ukraines-disclosure-of-secret-north-korean-pow-transfer-sparks-south",
        "published": "2026-09-28T11:08:50.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "South Korea says border blasts that injured 3 officers was likely caused by North Korean mines",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/south-korea-says-border-blasts-that-injured-3-officers-was-likely",
        "published": "2026-09-28T11:46:43.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Why South Korea is demanding an apology from Ukraine over North Korean PoWs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/why-south-korea-is-demanding-an-apology-from-ukraine-over-north",
        "published": "2026-09-28T12:09:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "South Korean military: 'Highly likely' North Korean mine injured soldiers in DMZ",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/south-korean-military-highly-likely-north-korean-mine-injured",
        "published": "2026-09-28T12:50:52.000Z"
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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."
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