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South Korean opposition criticizes government over diplomatic dispute with Ukraine

Na Kyung-won, a leader of South Korea’s People Power Party, sharply criticized President Lee Jae-myung’s administration over its diplomatic conflict with Ukraine, saying the dispute with Kyiv harms South Korea’s national interests and security, she said in a Facebook post on Oct. 9

9 October, 07:06 PM

South Korea recalls envoy from Ukraine amid dispute over North Korean POWs

South Korea has recalled its ambassador from Ukraine amid a diplomatic dispute over the disclosure of the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war, South Korean news outlet The Chosun Daily reported on Oct. 8.

8 October, 12:10 PM

South Korea supplies Russia with diesel, Kyiv says

Information obtained via diplomatic channels confirms that South Korea is supplying fuel to Russia using tankers sanctioned by the UK and EU, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said on Oct. 7.

7 October, 09:41 PM

Trump threatens ally with tariffs over reluctance to invest in $54 billion U.S. LNG project

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened new trade sanctions against South Korea unless it invests in an Alaska liquefied natural gas project, Bloomberg reported on Oct. 6.

6 October, 05:19 PM

Ukraine apologizes over North Korean POW leak, but Seoul says it’s insufficient

Ukraine sent South Korea an apology for revealing the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war, but Seoul said the message “fell short of expectations,” Yonhap reported on October 6.

6 October, 11:37 AM

South Korea ships 176,000 tons of fuel to Russia on sanctioned tankers

South Korea shipped 176,000 tons of fuel – mainly diesel – to Russia in July and August, with part of the cargo transported on sanctioned tankers, The Guardian reported on October 6, citing port records and ship-tracking data.

6 October, 10:14 AM

South Korea opposition stages mass rally against President Lee Jae Myung

A large-scale rally involving lawmakers from the main opposition People Power Party was held in central Seoul on Oct. 3. Participants protested against South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and his policies, South Korean news agency Yonhap News reported.

4 October, 01:57 PM

South Korean president warns Ukraine of 'further measures' over North Korean POW dispute

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung demands that Ukraine acknowledge what he described as a confidentiality agreement over the transfer of two North Korean prisoners and issue a public apology. Otherwise “further measures” will follow, he said on X on Oct. 2.

2 October, 01:55 PM

Ukraine working to quickly resolve row over North Korean POWs, Sybiha says

Ukraine hopes to soon resolve its dispute with South Korea over the public disclosure of the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to Seoul, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha told reporters on Oct. 1, RBC-Ukraine reported.

2 October, 10:45 AM

Seoul turns to open criticism of Kyiv after North Korean POW dispute

A dispute over two North Korean prisoners of war has turned South Korea’s cautious support for Ukraine into open criticism, The Guardian reported in a detailed article on the diplomatic fallout between Kyiv and Seoul on Sept. 29.

29 September, 03:33 PM

South Korea says North Korean mines likely caused explosion that injured three soldiers

South Korea’s military said North Korean land mines were highly likely to have caused an explosion in the Demilitarized Zone that injured three South Korean soldiers, The Korea Times reported on Sept. 28, citing Joint Chiefs of Staff Vice Chairman Lt. Gen. Kwon Dae-won.

29 September, 12:05 PM

Seoul summons Ukraine’s envoy over North Korean POWs disclosure

South Korea’s Foreign Ministry summoned Ukraine’s charge d’affaires, Andrii Veshkin, over the public disclosure of information about the transfer of two North Korean POWs to Seoul, Yonhap reported on Sept. 28.

29 September, 02:18 AM

Ukraine gave notice before public disclosure of North Korean POW transfer

Ukraine informed South Korea in advance that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy might mention the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war during his UN General Assembly speech, a senior South Korean presidential official said, while maintaining that Kyiv and Seoul had previously agreed to keep the matter confidential.

27 September, 12:12 PM

Ukraine denies secrecy pledge after Seoul criticism over North Korean POW transfer

Ukraine did not commit to withholding information about the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea, a source in Ukraine’s Presidential Office told RBC-Ukraine on Sept. 25.

25 September, 04:35 PM

South Korean president says Ukraine broke non-disclosure deal on North Korean POWs

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung accused Ukraine of breaking a non-disclosure agreement by publicly revealing that two North Korean prisoners of war were transferred to South Korea, according to a statement he made on September 24.

25 September, 09:36 AM

Ukraine sends two captured North Korean soldiers to South Korea

Ukraine has transferred two North Korean soldiers captured while fighting alongside Russian forces to South Korea, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during his address to the UN General Assembly in New York on Sept. 23.

24 September, 10:55 AM

U.S., South Korea, and Japan to hold military drills against North Korean nuclear threat

South Korea, Japan, and the United States will conduct ‌joint military drills to test readiness against North Korea's missile and nuclear weapons threats, Reuters reported on August 28.

28 August, 08:25 AM

South Korea scrambles jets after Russian air zone incursion

Several Russian military aircraft briefly entered South Korea's air defense identification zone, prompting South Korean forces to scramble fighter jets in response. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff announced on Aug. 26, according to Yonhap News.

26 August, 11:40 AM

Poland receives 28 South Korean-made K2 tanks

Poland has received 28 South Korean-made K2 tanks assigned to the 16th Mechanized Division, which is stationed near the border with Russia’s Kaliningrad Oblast.

25 August, 10:49 PM

Trump scales back U.S.-South Korea drills, citing close ties with Kim Jong Un

President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to sharply scale back joint military exercises with South Korea, citing his “very good” relationship with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un and Seoul’s refusal to support U.S. efforts to denuclearize Iran.

17 August, 12:06 PM

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