Seoul summons Ukraine envoy over North Korean prisoner-of-war row
Last week Zelensky revealed Ukraine had sent two captured North Koreans to South Korea - which Seoul says was meant to be a secret.
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""greatly disappointing""
— Lee Jae Myung , Politician
""When North Korea actively participates in a war in Europe, South Korea cannot remain a distant observer.""
— Mykhailo Podolyak , Politician
Key People
Lee Jae Myung is the President of South Korea.
A senior adviser to President Zelensky who spoke on the importance of arms transfer.
First Vice Foreign Minister of South Korea.
President of Ukraine who attended a summit in Yerevan.
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Last week Zelensky revealed Ukraine had sent two captured North Koreans to South Korea - which Seoul says was meant to be a secret.
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