President Lee Jae Myung, who is visiting Ankara, Türkiye, to attend the NATO summit, held his first summit meeting with ...

A composite image of Ahn Hak-sop (L) and Lee Seon-woo, who were prisoners of war during the Korean War. SEOUL: When Lee Seon-woo arrived at Incheon International Airport in 2006, he heard something he ...

South Korea and Ukraine agreed to pursue a lawful, humanitarian solution for two captured North Korean soldiers as competing legal obligations and Russian pressure complicate their future.

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The ministry said it opposes any forced transfer of North Korean POWs to Russia or North Korea and has communicated this position to Ukrainian authorities.

Ukraine wants weapons in exchange for the soldiers, but analysts say South Korea fears provoking Russia and Pyongyang.

Seoul said on Tuesday it would accept North Korean prisoners of war who were captured in Ukraine if they wished to relocate to South Korea. Seoul cannot accept "forced repatriation" of North Korean ...

Williams labeled this image as "North Korean Prisoners," and they appear here bound in an urban prison camp setting. South Korean military personnel stand nearby. The treatment and exchange of ...

His name was Reginald Kestel and while he made it home to America and lived to almost age 80, his path to eternity was one of sacrifice and challenge. “He served in the U.S. Marine Corps and was taken ...

South Korea will accept all North Korean prisoners of war who fought for Russia and were captured by Ukraine if they choose ...

SEOUL, March 17 (Reuters) - South Korea's Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul sought Kyiv's cooperation in the handling of North Korean prisoners of war during a telephone call on Monday with his Ukrainian ...