Seoul, Kyiv discuss transfer of North Korean POWs to South Korea
Under South Korean law, Seoul considers two Pyongyang soldiers captured in January as South Korean citizens, in line with its recognition of all North Korean residents.
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Captured North Korean soldier in Ukraine requests asylum in South Korea
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.
North Korean propaganda claimed South Koreans operate Ukrainian drones, POWs disclose
North Korean soldiers Ri and Baek, captured in January 2025 said they were initially told they were going abroad for training, not combat in Kursk.
Seoul intelligence unmasks identities of first North Korean POWs in Ukraine, points to their weak spot
South Korea's Intelligence Service confirmed that two North Korean soldiers recently captured by Ukrainian forces in Russia's Kursk were operatives from Pyongyang's Reconnaissance General Bureau.