Why Seoul wants an apology from Zelenskyy | DW News

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South Korea is demanding an apology after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy publicly revealed the transfer of two North Korean soldiers captured while fighting for Russia. Seoul says the disclosure broke a confidentiality agreement and could put the men and their families at risk. Ukraine denies any such agreement existed. So why has this become such a diplomatic flashpoint, and how far is South Korea prepared to take the dispute? #dwcurrentaffairs 00:00 Seoul to Kyiv: Apologize or risk punitive action 00:36 Interview Jenny Town, senior fellow and Korea analyst at the Stimson Center 00:53 Did a confidentiality agreement exist between South Korea and Ukraine? 03:02 Potential South Korean measures against Ukraine 04:28 Why this has turned into a diplomatic crisis only now? 05:19 What intelligence officials in Seoul will want to learn from the North Korean POWs 06:07 Are the POWs likely to stay in South Korea? 07:08 Risks faced by POWs and their families 08:17 Ukraine’s incentive to

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