S. Korean ambassador to Ukraine returns home amid dispute over N.K. POW disclosure

What happened: South Korea's ambassador to Ukraine, Park Ki-chang, returned home Saturday after Seoul recalled him in protest of Kyiv's disclosure of the transfer of two North Korean POWs to South Korea. Key numbers: The two North Korean soldiers were captured in January 2025 in the Kursk region and arrived in South Korea in mid-September. Why it matters: Seoul says a non-disclosure agreement was breached when Zelenskyy revealed the transfer at the UN General Assembly; Kyiv denies any such agreement. The ministry said consultations with Ukraine will continue.

South Korea's ambassador to Ukraine, Park Ki-chang, returned home Saturday after Seoul recalled him in protest of Kyiv's disclosure of the transfer of two North Korean POWs to South Korea.

Seoul says a non-disclosure agreement was breached when Zelenskyy revealed the transfer at the UN General Assembly; Kyiv denies any such agreement. The ministry said consultations with Ukraine will continue.