{
  "id": 10479759,
  "title": "South Korea demands an apology from Ukraine for disclosing the secret transfer of two North Korean prisoners",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/south-korea-demands-an-apology-from-ukraine-for-disclosing-the-secret",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T15:51:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Meduza (English)",
    "slug": "meduza-english",
    "url": "https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/28/south-korea-demands-an-apology-from-ukraine-for-disclosing-the-secret-transfer-of-two-north-korean-prisoners"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The presidential office of South Korea has demanded an apology from Ukraine over the disclosure of the secret transfer of two North Korean prisoners to Seoul. In a Reuters quoted statement, the office also accused Ukraine of falsely claiming there had been no non-disclosure agreement. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had mentioned this transfer to the U.N. General Assembly on September 23, insisting there had been no agreement to keep the transfer secret. South Korea's presidential office stated that this episode has severely damaged trust between the two nations and could harm bilateral relations.",
  "summary": "South Korea’s presidential office demanded that Ukraine apologize for disclosing the transfer of two North Korean prisoners to Seoul. In a statement quoted by Reuters, the office also accused Ukraine of falsely claiming that “there had not been a non-disclosure agreement.”",
  "key_points": [
    "South Korea demands apology from Ukraine",
    "Ukraine falsely claimed no non-disclosure agreement",
    "Episode damaged trust between nations"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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        "published": "2026-09-28T17:52:38.000Z"
      },
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}