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South Korea to recall ambassador from Ukraine amid POW dispute

Agence France-Presse · South China Morning Post
Published 8 Oct 2026, 8:36 pm·2 d ago·1 min read
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South Korea said on Thursday it would recall its ambassador to Ukraine in response to a deepening diplomatic row over the transfer of North Korean prisoners of war to Seoul. The two countries have been at loggerheads since Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky last month disclosed the prisoner transfer, sparking anger in Seoul, which said it had placed their families in North Korea at risk. The recall also comes days after a media report alleged more than 176,000 tonnes of fuel, mostly diesel,...

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