Row between Ukraine, South Korea mounts over North Korean POWs

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

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South Korea’s ⁠President accused Ukraine of ⁠undermining him by disclosing POW transfer deal…

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 02:54:13 UTC.

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  1. Row between Ukraine, South Korea mounts over North Korean POWs

  2. Ethiopia and Eritrea cut diplomatic ties as northern conflict escalates

  3. Ukraine denies F-16 crisis over maintenance and parts

  4. North Korea fires ballistic missile towards the sea, South Korea says

  5. South Korea’s military says North Korea fired projectile toward its eastern waters

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