{
  "id": 9653072,
  "title": "Zelensky broke confidentiality with N. Korean POWs disclosure, says South’s Lee",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/zelensky-broke-confidentiality-with-n-korean-pows-disclosure-says",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T22:38:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/09/25/zelensky-broke-confidentiality-with-n-korean-pows-disclosure-says-south-s-lee"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "South Korean President Lee Jae Myung expressed disappointment after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky disclosed that Ukraine had sent two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea. The revelation came amidst criticism from South Korea's political opposition who accused the Lee administration of breaching a confidentiality agreement. Lee emphasized that the issue is highly sensitive, potentially impacting diplomacy, security, and the situation on the Korean Peninsula. While South Korean lawmaker had previously stated that the North Korean soldiers wished to live normal lives in the South, the South Korean president maintained that keeping the information confidential was the right decision. Zelensky had informed the United Nations about the two North Korean soldiers, highlighting the challenges of capturing them alive.",
  "summary": "President Lee Jae Myung's remarks follow Volodymyr Zelensky saying that Ukraine had sent two North Korean soldiers to the South.",
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        "title": "Zelensky broke confidentiality with N. Korean POWs disclosure, says South’s Lee",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/zelensky-broke-confidentiality-with-n-korean-pows-disclosure-says-9656614",
        "published": "2026-09-24T22:38:00.000Z"
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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."
}