South Korea to accept all North Korean POWs from Ukraine at their request, ministry says (opens original article in a new tab)

South Korea announced it will accept North Korean POWs captured by Ukraine if they wish to defect, opposing their forced return to Russia or North Korea.

• South Korea will accept all North Korean POWs captured by Ukraine if they request it
• South Korea opposes forced transfer of POWs to Russia or North Korea
• Ukraine holds two North Korean soldiers who want to defect to South Korea