WorldPingThe test follows North Korea's recent hypersonic missile test.
Tensions between the Koreas have increased after land mine explosions injured three South Korean soldiers near the border.
North Korea denies responsibility.
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South Korea threatens legal action if fuel shipments to Russia found to have broken law
South Korea test-flies its first domestically developed hypersonic weapon
South Korea to recall its ambassador to Ukraine over North Korean POW dispute
South Korea to recall Ukraine envoy in diplomatic row over POWs
Lab where Russian worker died suspected of previously developing bioweapons
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Read the full report at NPRSouth Korea recalls envoy from Kyiv amid diplomatic tensions over alleged transfer of North Korean soldiers to Seoul.
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WorldPingThe South Korean announcement on Thursday came days after its President Lee Jae Myung threatened unspecified punitive steps if Ukraine refuses to apologize over the revelation.
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South Korea has said it will recall its ambassador to Ukraine. Seoul is upset about a transfer of North Korean prisoners of war being made public knowledge at the UN and had demanded — but not received — an apology.
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WorldPingIt is the latest in a diplomatic spat after Kyiv disclosed that two North Korean prisoners were transferred to Seoul.
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WorldPingResponding to a Guardian report that revealed thousands of tonnes of fuel was transported to Russia, Seoul said it was investigating the cases South Korea will take legal action if it finds that shipments of fuel from its ports to Russia broke domest…
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The lab in Irkutsk, where the Russian worker died, has long been suspected of developing bioweapons, according to author Annie Jacobsen, who recently released her nonfiction book, "Biological War: A Scenario." Leigh Kiniry reports.
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