South Korea tells Ukraine it is willing to accept North Korean POWs

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Will North Korean POW’s asylum plea in South Korea spark ‘domino effect’?

A North Korean soldier’s plea for asylum in South Korea could force Pyongyang to reconsider its involvement in the Ukraine war and complicate Seoul-Moscow ties.

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South Korea willing to take North Korean POWs from Ukraine

South Korea’s comments came after a captured soldier said in an interview with the Chosun Ilbo newspaper that he wants to seek asylum in South Korea.

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South Korea willing to accept North Korean prisoners of war from Ukraine

South Korea has announced that it is willing to accept North Korean troops deployed to support Russia’s war efforts, after a soldier detained by Ukraine reportedly expressed a desire to defect rather than face persecution in the DPRK. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Seoul’s foreign ministry said the ROK government deems North Korean soldiers […]

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For months, North Koreans fought in Putin's army – many died. A prisoner soldier talks about the regime's lies.

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South Korea tells Ukraine it is willing to accept North Korean POWs

South Korea will offer "necessary protection and support" to North Korean prisoners of war captured in Ukraine who wish to come to the South, Seoul said Wednesday.

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1 of 2 N. Korean soldiers captured by Ukraine voices intent to go to S. Korea: report

One of the two North Korean soldiers captured by Ukraine has expressed his wish to go to South Korea, a news report said Wednesday, in what would be the first known case for a North Korean captive to voice an intent to defect to the South.