Seoul has warned that it may take further action if Ukraine does not apologise over a dispute involving prisoners of war, escalating tensions between the two sides.
President Lee Jae Myung accused Kyiv of “attempting to provoke a war on the Korean Peninsula”. His remarks were made in connection with the prisoner-of-war row, although the available details do not specify the precise circumstances of the dispute or the apology being sought.
The warning places pressure on Ukraine to respond to Seoul’s demand. No further measures have been set out, and the supplied information does not indicate whether Kyiv has issued an apology or provided a formal response.
The latest known position is that South Korea is considering additional action if it does not receive an apology from Ukraine. Further developments are expected to depend on Kyiv’s response to the warning.
