Captured North Korean soldier in Ukraine requests asylum in South Korea

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Seoul is ready to accept the captured North Korean soldier seeking asylum. Ukraine initially considered a POW exchange, but is open to transferring DPRK POWs to South Korea.

Euromaidan Press