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South Korea summons Ukraine envoy over North Korean POW transfer
Original: South Korea summons Ukraine envoy in protest over North Korean POW transfer
South Korea has summoned Ukraine's envoy in protest over Kyiv's reported transfer of North Korean prisoners of war, according to Reuters. The move signals a diplomatic rift between Seoul and Kyiv over the handling of North Korean soldiers captured while fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine. The summons underscores South Korea's sensitivity to the fate of its rival's nationals and the wider implications for inter-Korean relations.
Why now: The reported transfer of captured North Korean soldiers by Ukraine has provoked a rare formal diplomatic protest from Seoul.
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