World · The New York Times · Oct 8, 2026, 8:55 AM ET

South Korea Pulls Envoy Over Ukrainian POW Leak

Original headline: South Korea Recalls Envoy From Ukraine in Dispute Over North Korean POWs · By Choe Sang-Hun

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine revealed last month that two POWs defected to South Korea. South Korea accused him of breaking a confidentiality agreement.