Key facts
- South Korea's presidential office expressed strong regret over Ukraine's disclosure of transferring North Korean prisoners of war.
- Ukraine's presidential office reportedly denied the existence of a nondisclosure agreement with Seoul.
- South Korea stated Ukraine breached a nondisclosure agreement by disclosing the transfer of two North Korean POWs.
- The transfer of the North Korean POWs was disclosed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a UN address.
- South Korea is considering additional measures regarding the issue.
SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean presidential office on Sunday voiced "strong regret" over what it called Ukraine's denial of an agreement with Seoul not to disclose the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war (POWs) to South Korea.