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South Korea to recall its ambassador to Ukraine over a North Korean POW dispute

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First reported on Thursday 8 October 2026 at 06:17 EDT by The Philadelphia Inquirer·Latest article on Thursday 8 October 2026 at 07:06 EDT

Summary

South Korea says it will recall its ambassador to Ukraine, stepping up its protest of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's recent revelation of a supposedly secret transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea.

Latest: South Korea said it would recall its ambassador to Ukraine, stepping up its protest of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's revelation of a supposedly secret transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea.

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How it unfolded

  1. Thursday 8 October

    South Korea said it would recall its ambassador to Ukraine, stepping up its protest of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's revelation of a supposedly secret transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea.