{
  "id": 13371481,
  "title": "PPP lawmaker, ruling party clash over planned letter thanking Zelenskyy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/ppp-lawmaker-ruling-party-clash-over-planned-letter-thanking-zelenskyy-13371481",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T09:12:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/northkorea/20261010/ppp-lawmaker-ruling-party-clash-over-planned-letter-thanking-zelenskyy"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Saturday, Rep. Na Kyung-won, who represents the main opposition People Power Party, found herself at odds with the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) over her intention to send a letter to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The letter would express Na's heartfelt gratitude for Zelenskyy's \"magnanimous decision\" to transfer two North Korean prisoners of war (POWs) to South Korea. These POWs, identified as Ri and Paek, had requested to be relocated according to their own wishes.\n\nNa's announcement of her plan to send a letter of thanks drew a strong response from the ruling party. On Friday, DPK lawmakers swiftly criticized Na's decision, accusing her of expressing unwarranted gratitude to the Ukrainian president. However, Na was not deterred and responded robustly on Saturday. She described the ruling party's reaction as \"absurd\" and accused DPK lawmakers of targeting her for her expression of appreciation toward the Ukrainian leader.\n\nNa's stance on the matter was further highlighted in a Facebook post where she labeled the DPK lawmakers as if they were a \"suicide squad,\" attacking her for simply expressing gratitude to the Ukrainian president. Na questioned their allegiance to the Republic of Korea or their affiliation with North Korea.",
  "summary": "Rep. Na Kyung-won of the main opposition People Power Party clashed with the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) on Saturday after the latter criticized her plan to send a letter thanking Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war (POWs) to South Korea. On Friday, Na said she would send Zelensky a letter expressing her deep gratitude for his…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "PPP lawmaker, ruling party clash over planned letter thanking Zelenskyy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/ppp-lawmaker-ruling-party-clash-over-planned-letter-thanking-zelenskyy",
        "published": "2026-10-10T08:52:03.000Z"
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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."
}