{
  "id": 14657452,
  "title": "Seoul to maintain Ukraine support despite NK POW dispute",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/seoul-to-maintain-ukraine-support-despite-nk-pow-dispute-14657452",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T09:17:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/20261015/seoul-to-maintain-ukraine-support-despite-nk-pow-dispute"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The South Korean government has pledged to maintain its support for Ukraine despite a diplomatic disagreement over the disclosure of two North Korean prisoners of war being returned to the South, according to a foreign ministry official on Thursday. The official clarified that Seoul intends to differentiate its aid to Ukraine from the ongoing dispute, while simultaneously engaging in bilateral discussions to resolve the outstanding issues.\n\nThis decision came in the wake of the recall of South Korea's ambassador to Ukraine, Park Ki-chang, to Seoul on Saturday, following an incident that arose from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's announcement of the repatriation during his address to the United Nations General Assembly on September 23. The ambassador's return is one of several actions Seoul contemplated upon receiving the disclosure, which it contends violated a confidentiality agreement aimed at safeguarding the welfare of the soldiers and their families in North Korea.\n\nPresident Lee Jae Myung has urged Ukraine to acknowledge the agreement and issue a public apology, threatening further actions if Kyiv fails to comply. Meanwhile, Kyiv has rejected the existence of any such understanding.",
  "summary": "South Korea will continue supporting Ukraine “as a responsible member of the international community” despite a diplomatic dispute over the disclosure of two North Korean prisoners of war being repatriated to the South, a foreign ministry official said Thursday. The official said Seoul will treat its assistance to Ukraine separately from the dispute, while continuing bilateral consultations to…",
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    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Interfax-Ukraine",
        "title": "Merz: We must do everything to increase support for Ukraine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/merz-we-must-do-everything-to-increase-support-for-ukraine",
        "published": "2026-10-15T08:51:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Seoul to maintain Ukraine support, despite NK POW dispute",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/seoul-to-maintain-ukraine-support-despite-nk-pow-dispute",
        "published": "2026-10-15T08:57:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Seoul to maintain Ukraine aid despite spat over North Korea prisoner transfer",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/seoul-to-maintain-ukraine-aid-despite-spat-over-north-korea-prisoner",
        "published": "2026-10-15T09:35:56.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}