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



News South Korea willing to accept North Korean prisoners of war from Ukraine Foreign ministry stated ROK is willing to provide protection and support after DPRK soldier expressed hope to defect Shreyas Reddy February 19, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A North Korean soldier known simply as Ri, after his capture by Ukrainian forces in January \| Image: Volodymyr Zelensky via Telegram (Jan. 11, 2025) 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 to be citizens of the South under its constitution, and is thus willing to provide protection and support for those who wish to defect. 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 to be citizens of the South under its constitution, and is thus willing to provide protection and support for those who wish to defect. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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

Foreign ministry stated ROK is willing to provide protection and support after DPRK soldier expressed hope to defect

Shreyas Reddy February 19, 2025

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

A North Korean soldier known simply as Ri, after his capture by Ukrainian forces in January | Image: Volodymyr Zelensky via Telegram (Jan. 11, 2025)

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 to be citizens of the South under its constitution, and is thus willing to provide protection and support for those who wish to defect.

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