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South Korea Demands Explanation After Zelensky Discloses Soldier Transfer
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- South Korea received two captured North Korean soldiers from Ukraine, completing a confidential transfer.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky disclosed the transfer in his Sept. 23 UN General Assembly speech.
- South Korea President Lee Jae-Myung called the disclosure a breach of the non-disclosure agreement.
- Senior presidential secretary Seong Ghi-hong said Seoul demanded an explanation from Kyiv.
- Kyiv denied any confidentiality pact, calling the announcement routine and not false.
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