A North Korean POW wants to resettle in the South. The law may stand in the way.
Legal and political hurdles have clouded fate of DPRK soldiers captured by Ukraine, complicating any transfer to ROK
A North Korean soldier in the building where the inter-Korean armistice was signed | Image: Eric Lafforgue (April 2010)
A North Korean prisoner of war (POW) taken by Ukraine has expressed a desire to resettle in the South rather than be repatriated to his home country, where he could face punishment for his capture.
The only problem is international humanitarian law could stand in the way.
A North Korean prisoner of war (POW) taken by Ukraine has expressed a desire to resettle in the South rather than be repatriated to his home country, where he could face punishment for his capture.
The only problem is international humanitarian law could stand in the way.
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