North Korean POW in Ukraine tells South Korean lawmaker that he wants to defect



News North Korean POW in Ukraine tells South Korean lawmaker that he wants to defect Yu Yong-weon of ruling party calls for Seoul to use ‘all resources’ to prevent soldier’s repatriation after meeting him Joon Ha Park March 5, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Yu Yong-weon, a lawmaker from South Korea's ruling People Power Party, interviews one of two North Korean prisoners of war on Feb. 25 \| Image: Yu Yong-weon via Facebook A North Korean prisoner of war (POW) in Ukraine has explicitly expressed his desire to defect to South Korea, according to an ROK lawmaker, who called for Seoul to use “all” available resources to prevent the soldier’s forced repatriation after meeting him last month. Yu Yong-weon of the conservative People Power Party (PPP) disclosed audio recordings and photographs from his meetings with two North Korean POWs during a press conference at Seoul’s National Assembly on Tuesday. A North Korean prisoner of war (POW) in Ukraine has explicitly expressed his desire to defect to South Korea, according to an ROK lawmaker, who called for Seoul to use “all” available resources to prevent the soldier’s forced repatriation after meeting him last month. Yu Yong-weon of the conservative People Power Party (PPP) disclosed audio recordings and photographs from his meetings with two North Korean POWs during a press conference at Seoul’s National Assembly on Tuesday. 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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North Korean POW in Ukraine tells South Korean lawmaker that he wants to defect

Yu Yong-weon of ruling party calls for Seoul to use ‘all resources’ to prevent soldier’s repatriation after meeting him

Joon Ha Park March 5, 2025

North Korean POW in Ukraine tells South Korean lawmaker that he wants to defect

Yu Yong-weon, a lawmaker from South Korea's ruling People Power Party, interviews one of two North Korean prisoners of war on Feb. 25 | Image: Yu Yong-weon via Facebook

A North Korean prisoner of war (POW) in Ukraine has explicitly expressed his desire to defect to South Korea, according to an ROK lawmaker, who called for Seoul to use “all” available resources to prevent the soldier’s forced repatriation after meeting him last month.

Yu Yong-weon of the conservative People Power Party (PPP) disclosed audio recordings and photographs from his meetings with two North Korean POWs during a press conference at Seoul’s National Assembly on Tuesday.

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