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South Korea to withdraw some Kyiv embassy staff as the row over a POW transfer deepens

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First reported on Tuesday 20 October 2026 at 03:29 EDT by The Philadelphia Inquirer·Latest article on Tuesday 20 October 2026 at 03:51 EDT

Summary

South Korea says it will withdraw some staff from its embassy in Kyiv, The Philadelphia Inquirer and ABC News reported on Tuesday 20 October. The move deepens a diplomatic row over Ukraine's announcement last month of a transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war that Seoul says was meant to be secret, according to the two outlets.

Latest: South Korea said it would withdraw some staff from its embassy in Kyiv, deepening a diplomatic row over Ukraine's announcement last month of a transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war that Seoul says was meant to be secret, The Philadelphia Inquirer and ABC News reported.

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How it unfolded

  1. Tuesday 20 October

    South Korea said it would withdraw some staff from its embassy in Kyiv, deepening a diplomatic row over Ukraine's announcement last month of a transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war that Seoul says was meant to be secret, The Philadelphia Inquirer and ABC News reported.