S. Korea Withdraws 8 Diplomatic Personnel From Ukraine: FM Cho
- On Tuesday, Foreign Minister Cho Hyun announced that South Korea withdrew eight diplomatic personnel from Ukraine amid a dispute over Kyiv's public disclosure of two transferred North Korean prisoners of war.
- The conflict began in September when Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy disclosed the transfer of two North Korean POWs at the UN General Assembly; Seoul claims both sides had agreed to keep the arrangement confidential.
- Earlier this month, Seoul recalled Ambassador Park Ki-chang, while the foreign ministry cited Kyiv's failure to address concerns and persistent Russian airstrikes as factors necessitating the partial staff withdrawal.
- Although Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha sent an apology, Cho stated it fell short of expectations; essential personnel remain to assist approximately 85 South Koreans amid continued regional instability.
- South Korea maintains its broader support for Ukraine, including humanitarian aid and reconstruction efforts, though Cho warned that diplomatic relations could deteriorate if the current dispute continues to escalate.
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South Korea withdrew eight members of diplomatic personnel from Ukraine, on the basis of a diplomatic conflict related to Kiev's disclosure of the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to Seoul. The decision was announced on Tuesday, 27 October, by South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun, as part of a parliamentary audit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, reports to the official South Korean press agency Yonhap News. The official stated …
South Korea allows the possibility of breaking up diplomatic relations with Ukraine, all in the context of a conflict around two North Korean soldiers in Ukrainian captivity, as announced by the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea, Cho Hyun, Yonhap reports.
South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun stated that Seoul did not rule out the possibility of a complete break-up of diplomatic relations with Ukraine.
South Korea has warned that its diplomatic relations with Ukraine could be severed if tensions between the two countries continue to escalate. Foreign Minister Cho Hyun made the statement during a parliamentary hearing on the work of the foreign ministry. The minister also confirmed to lawmakers that eight diplomatic staff had been withdrawn from the South Korean embassy in Kiev. “Eight staff have already been withdrawn,” Cho Hyun said, adding t…
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centralasia.mediaIn Seoul, it is alleged that the decision was influenced by both diplomatic disputes and the constant threat of Russian air strikes in Ukraine.
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