South Korea to recall its ambassador to Ukraine over North Korean POW dispute
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It's unclear what other steps South Korea would take. Experts say maintaining good relations with Ukraine is in South Korean national interests because Kyiv could provide Seoul with intelligence about North Korea's expanding cooperation with Russia and its battlefield experiences. They say cooperation with Ukraine is important for South Korea's partnerships with many Western countries supporting Ukraine over the war.

Observers say Zelenskyy disclosed the transfer of the North Korean POWs to expose the danger of North Korea's military support to Russia as a way to win more international assistance.

South Korea has provided $$445 million in humanitarian assistance to Ukraine since 2022. In July, Lee pledged $$100 million in aid to Ukraine in a meeting with Zelenskyy,

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