South Korea says it received 'insufficient' apology from Ukraine over North Korean POWs, mulls envoy recall — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/south-korea-says-it-received-insufficient-apology-from-ukraine-over-north-korean-pows-mulls-envoy-recallContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. S. Korea Recalls Envoy From Ukraine Over POW Rowhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/south-korea-says-it-received-insufficient-apology-from-ukraine-over-north-korean-pows-mulls-envoy-recallhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/south-korea-says-it-received-insufficient-apology-from-ukraine-over-north-korean-pows-mulls-envoy-recall#u125670Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:03:43 +0000South Korea has recalled its ambassador to Ukraine following a diplomatic dispute over the public disclosure of two North Korean prisoners of war transferred to Seoul. South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun stated that an apology received from Kyiv fell short of expectations and breached a confidentiality agreement. Although Seoul rejected the response as insufficient and warned of firm measures, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi denied that an apology was ever issued, attributing the friction to differing interpretations of confidentiality arrangements.Why it mattersThe d