Ukraine to consult with S. Korea, int'l community over N. Korean POWs: top envoy

▲ Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho (R) speaks with Ukrainian Ambassador to South Korea Dmytro Ponomarenko (L) during a meeting in Seoul on March 21, 2025, in this photo provided by the unification ministry. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

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Ukraine to consult with S. Korea, int'l community over N. Korean POWs: top envoy

SEOUL, March 21 (Yonhap) -- Ukraine's top envoy to Seoul said Friday his country will address the issue of North Korean soldiers being held in Kyiv through consultations with the international community, including South Korea, the unification ministry said.

Ukrainian Ambassador to South Korea Dmytro Ponomarenko made the point during a meeting with Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho, the ministry said in a release.

Ponomarenko said Ukraine "will consult with the international community, including South Korea, on the issue of repatriating North Korean prisoners of war," the ministry said.

The ambassador also expressed his gratitude for the support and assistance from the South Korean government and people with regard to the situation in Ukraine, the ministry said.

Kim, in turn, reaffirmed that South Korea is ready to accept them if they express desire to come to the South, stating that South Korea regards them as its own citizens under the Constitution.

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