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North Korean POW Fears Torture if Repatriated

2/7/2026

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A North Korean prisoner of war captured in Ukraine told MBC's PD Notebook he wants to go to South Korea.
He warned he won't survive if returned to North Korea.
He was with another severely wounded North Korean in his 20s who also avoids repatriation.
The Geneva Convention mandates POW repatriation after conflicts but bans forced return if there is credible risk of torture or persecution.

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Story summary

A North Korean prisoner of war captured in Ukraine told MBC's PD Notebook he wants to go to South Korea.
He warned he won't survive if returned to North Korea.
He was with another severely wounded North Korean in his 20s who also avoids repatriation.
The Geneva Convention mandates POW repatriation after conflicts but bans forced return if there is credible risk of torture or persecution.