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South Korea to withdraw some Kyiv embassy staff as row over POW transfer deepens

Published October 20, 2026 3:41 am • Updated October 20, 2026 3:41 am •
South Korea to withdraw some Kyiv embassy staff as row over POW transfer deepens
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South Korea says it will withdraw some staff from its embassy in Kyiv, deepening a diplomatic row over Ukraine’s announcement last month of a transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war that Seoul says was meant to be secret

South Korea says it will withdraw some staff from its embassy in Kyiv, deepening a diplomatic row over Ukraine’s announcement last month of a transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war that Seoul says was meant to be secret

Source: ABC News International — Original report ↗

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