{"id":2176296,"date":"2026-10-02T05:34:26","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T02:34:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2176296"},"modified":"2026-10-02T05:34:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T02:34:26","slug":"south-korea-warns-of-further-measures-if-ukraine-refuses-public-apology-over-pow-transfer-disclosure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2176296","title":{"rendered":"South Korea warns of &#8216;further measures&#8217; if Ukraine refuses public apology over POW transfer disclosure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/93\/62\/85\/1200x675_cmsv2_1edd522f-3bcd-5c0e-8758-76320e884a0f-9936285.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2930591-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1\" data-nid=\"2930591\" data-cid=\"9937656\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure 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class=\"c-article-summary\">\n        The POWs were captured by Ukrainian forces early last year after being deployed alongside thousands of North Korean troops to support Russia&#8217;s war against Ukraine.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content js-article-content\">\n<p>South Korean President Lee Jae-myung said on Friday that Seoul would take &#8220;further measures&#8221; if Ukraine refuses to publicly apologise over what he called its unilateral disclosure of North Korean prisoners of war being sent to South Korea.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Seoul has taken a hard stance on Ukraine disclosing the transfer of two soldiers captured fighting for Russia, warning that their families could be targeted by Pyongyang.<\/p>\n<p>North Korea is known to retaliate against defectors and their families.<\/p>\n<p>Both POWs are identifiable as they had been photographed by South Korean media before their arrival to the South.<\/p>\n<p>The POWs were captured by Ukrainian forces early last year after being deployed alongside thousands of North Korean troops to support Russia&#8217;s war against Ukraine, in exchange for economic and military assistance to Pyongyang.<\/p>\n<p>Hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy disclosed last week the transfer in remarks at the United Nations, Lee expressed his dismay, with Seoul claiming confidentiality was key to protecting the POWs&#8217; relatives.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6085\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/93\/62\/85\/808x493_cmsv2_c0042523-bfad-5a8e-84a6-564bbb102b48-9936285.jpg\" alt=\"South Korean President Lee Jae-myung delivers a speech during the Armed Forces Day at a military base in Gyeyong, 1 October, 2026\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">South Korean President Lee Jae-myung delivers a speech during the Armed Forces Day at a military base in Gyeyong, 1 October, 2026<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Seoul later demanded an official apology from Ukraine, saying that both sides had reached a &#8220;clear understanding&#8221; during consultations to keep the transfer confidential.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If Ukraine continues to refuse to acknowledge the facts and publicly apologise, we will take further measures,&#8221; the South Korean president said on Friday, accusing Kyiv of making him out to be a &#8220;liar.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is a matter concerning the dignity of the Republic of Korea and its people and cannot be overlooked,&#8221; Lee posted on X.<\/p>\n<p>Analysts say that from South Korea&#8217;s perspective, keeping the transfer of the POWs confidential may have partly been for Ukraine&#8217;s sake, as making it public could have complicated Kyiv&#8217;s own prisoner exchanges with Russia.<\/p>\n<p>In domestic South Korean politics, however, Seoul&#8217;s approach &#8220;could prove problematic,&#8221; Shin Yul, a political science professor at Myongji University, said given the current administration&#8217;s dovish approach to the nuclear-armed North.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The government has acted swiftly in this case involving Ukraine, while exercising extreme caution over the North Korean landmine incident (that injured South Korean soldiers). That contrast could leave the public deeply dissatisfied.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Diplomatic misunderstanding<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Lee referred on Friday to an interview with Ukraine&#8217;s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha published by RBC-Ukraine and other Ukrainian outlets on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Sybiha said he would &#8220;not like to call it an incident,&#8221; describing it instead as a &#8220;diplomatic misunderstanding.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;South Korea is an important country for us. And I very much hope for momentum, continued cooperation, and concrete results that we are indeed achieving with them,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/93\/62\/85\/808x539_cmsv2_0f8d2cff-d2c6-59d7-9521-38cc36fd9586-9936285.jpg\" alt=\"Ukraine&apos;s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, 23 September, 2026\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">Ukraine&#8217;s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during the 81st session of 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dismay, with Seoul claiming confidentiality was key to protecting the POWs&#8217; relatives.Seoul later demanded an official apology from Ukraine, saying that both sides had reached a &#8220;clear understanding&#8221; during consultations to keep the transfer confidential.&#8221;If Ukraine continues to refuse to acknowledge the facts and publicly apologise, we will take further measures,&#8221; the South Korean president said on Friday, accusing Kyiv of making him out to be a &#8220;liar.&#8221;&#8221;This is a matter concerning the dignity of the Republic of Korea and its people and cannot be overlooked,&#8221; Lee posted on X.Analysts say that from South Korea&#8217;s perspective, keeping the transfer of the POWs confidential may have partly been for Ukraine&#8217;s sake, as making it public could have complicated Kyiv&#8217;s own prisoner exchanges with Russia.In domestic South Korean politics, however, Seoul&#8217;s approach &#8220;could prove problematic,&#8221; Shin Yul, a 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That contrast could leave the public deeply dissatisfied.&#8221;Diplomatic misunderstandingLee referred on Friday to an interview with Ukraine&#8217;s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha published by RBC-Ukraine and other Ukrainian outlets on Thursday.Sybiha said he would &#8220;not like to call it an incident,&#8221; describing it instead as a &#8220;diplomatic misunderstanding.&#8221;&#8221;South Korea is an important country for us. 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