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South Korea-Ukraine relations sour over North Korean POW transfer
Original: South Korea, Ukraine relations sour over North Korean POW transfer
Diplomatic tensions have emerged between South Korea and Ukraine over the handling of North Korean prisoners of war captured while fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine. The dispute centres on the transfer of these POWs, an issue sensitive for Seoul given its interest in North Korean soldiers and potential future defections. The rift threatens cooperation between the two countries at a time when the war continues to draw in foreign forces.
Why now: News of a diplomatic rift between two countries both central to the Ukraine war's international dimensions is drawing wide attention.
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