Seoul’s anger with Kyiv over POWs may be driven by worries about its ties to North Korea

Seoul’s anger with Kyiv over POWs may be driven by worries about its ties to North Korea — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/seoul-s-anger-with-kyiv-over-pows-may-be-driven-by-worries-about-its-ties-to-north-koreaContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. South Korea Threatens Ukraine Over North Korean POW Transferhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/seoul-s-anger-with-kyiv-over-pows-may-be-driven-by-worries-about-its-ties-to-north-koreahttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/seoul-s-anger-with-kyiv-over-pows-may-be-driven-by-worries-about-its-ties-to-north-korea#u105362Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:40:11 +0000South Korean President Lee has threatened unspecified punitive steps against Ukraine if Kyiv does not apologize for revealing a supposedly secret transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea. While a Ukrainian minister has expressed hope to resolve the misunderstanding, Seoul is demanding a public apology. The diplomatic row centers on the disclosure of the transfer, which South Korea intended to keep confidential.Why it mattersThe dispute involves the handling of North Korean soldiers captured during the conflict in Ukraine. South Korea's reaction suggests that the public