South Korea to Withdraw More Embassy Staff from Ukraine After POW Dispute

South Korea will withdraw additional staff from its embassy in Ukraine after saying Kyiv had failed to respond constructively to a dispute over two North Korean prisoners of war transferred to Seoul. The foreign ministry said South Korea had already recalled its ambassador, while a chargé d’affaires and all consular staff would remain in Kyiv. Seoul objected after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy publicly disclosed the transfer, saying it should have remained confidential to protect the soldiers’ families in North Korea. Ukraine says the situation is resolved and that diplomacy must prevail over emotions.