{
  "id": 11347320,
  "title": "South Korea to take 'measures' if Ukraine refuses apology",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/south-korea-to-take-measures-if-ukraine-refuses-apology",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T03:37:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTE News",
    "slug": "rte-news",
    "url": "https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2026/1002/1593734-southkorea-ukraine/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has threatened additional actions against Ukraine if it fails to issue a public apology for allegedly disclosing the transfer of North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea. This disclosure, made by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the United Nations, has sparked a diplomatic dispute between the two nations. South Korea argues that maintaining confidentiality is crucial for protecting the relatives of the POWs from potential repercussions in North Korea. The South Korean leader accused Ukraine of attempting to discredit him and vowed to take further measures if Ukraine does not acknowledge the facts and issue a sincere apology. South Korean President Lee Jae Myung emphasized the importance of the matter to the Republic of Korea and its people, stating that it cannot be ignored. He pointed to an interview with Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, who described the incident as a \"diplomatic misunderstanding\" and expressed his hope for continued cooperation between the two countries.",
  "summary": "South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said that Seoul would take \"further measures\" if Ukraine refuses to publicly apologise over what he called its unilateral disclosure of North Korean POWs being sent to South Korea.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "Ukrainian minister hopes to heal ‘misunderstanding’ with South Korea, media reports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/ukrainian-minister-hopes-to-heal-misunderstanding-with-south-korea",
        "published": "2026-10-02T02:02:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Ukrainian minister hopes to heal ‘misunderstanding’ with South Korea",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/ukrainian-minister-hopes-to-heal-misunderstanding-with-south-korea-11347440",
        "published": "2026-10-02T03:14:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Ukraine, South Korea clash over transfer of 2 North Korean prisoners",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/ukraine-south-korea-clash-over-transfer-of-2-north-korean-prisoners",
        "published": "2026-10-02T04:40:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}